171st largest plant in Minnesota · 6528th nationally
Grand Marais is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 6.7 MW. It generates roughly 93 MWh per year — enough to power about 8 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1577 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Grand Marais |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Grand Marais - (Mn) |
| City | Grand Marais |
| County | Cook County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55604 |
| Coordinates | 47.75028, -90.35722 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1962 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1956 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.1 MW | Retired | 1940 |
| CO₂ | 73 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1577 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
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.