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Location Plant Name Grand Forks Operator Minnkota Power Coop, Inc City Grand Forks County Grand Forks County State North Dakota ZIP 58201 Coordinates 47.93830, -97.93500
Generators (11) ID Technology Fuel Capacity Status Online 10 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 1.1 MW Retired 1949 11 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 1.1 MW Retired 1949 7 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 1.1 MW Retired 1949 8 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 1.1 MW Retired 1949 9 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 1.1 MW Retired 1949 4 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 1.0 MW Retired 1946 5 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 1.0 MW Retired 1946 6 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 1.0 MW Retired 1946 1 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 0.7 MW Retired 1941 2 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 0.7 MW Retired 1941 3 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 0.7 MW Retired 1941
Grid context NERC Region MRO Balancing Authority Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
What this means Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.