180th largest plant in Minnesota · 6680th nationally
Granite Falls 2 is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Granite Falls 2 |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Granite Falls - (Mn) |
| City | Granite Falls |
| County | Yellow Medicine County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56241 |
| Coordinates | 44.80470, -95.55700 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2003 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2003 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2003 |
| 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.