192nd largest plant in Minnesota · 6865th nationally
Kenyon Municipal is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 5.4 MW. It generates roughly 19 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1840 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Kenyon Municipal |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kenyon Municipal Utilities |
| City | Kenyon |
| County | Goodhue County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55946 |
| Coordinates | 44.27180, -92.98480 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 1997 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 1997 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 1997 |
| CO₂ | 17 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1840 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.