59th largest plant in North Dakota · 10231st nationally
Kindred School is a oil power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 82 MWh per year — enough to power about 7 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 661 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Kindred School |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kindred Public School |
| City | Kindred |
| County | Cass County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58051 |
| Coordinates | 46.64974, -97.00953 |
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 | 2001 |
| CO₂ | 27 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 661 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.