44th largest plant in North Dakota · 3703rd nationally
Jamestown is a oil power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 48.2 MW. It generates roughly 869 MWh per year — enough to power about 82 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3488 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Jamestown |
|---|---|
| Operator | Otter Tail Power Co |
| City | Jamestown |
| County | Stutsman County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58401 |
| Coordinates | 46.90566, -98.66218 |
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 | 24.1 MW | Standby | 1976 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 24.1 MW | Standby | 1978 |
| CO₂ | 1.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 5 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 8 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3488 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.