Highmore

🛢 OilElectric Utility
Capacity—nameplate
Annual Generation—EPA eGRID
Capacity Factor—
Annual CO₂—metric tons

Location

Plant NameHighmore
OperatorNorthwestern Energy - (Sd)
CityHighmore
CountyHyde County
StateSouth Dakota
ZIP57345
Coordinates44.52170, -99.52690

Generators (3)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
3Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.7 MWRetired1970
2Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil1.3 MWRetired1960
1Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil0.6 MWRetired1948

Grid context

NERC RegionMRO
Balancing AuthoritySouthwest Power Pool

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.

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