186th largest plant in Minnesota · 6779th nationally
Lake Crystal is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 5.8 MW. It generates roughly 9 MWh per year — enough to power about 0 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1742 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Lake Crystal |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Lake Crystal - (Mn) |
| City | Lake Crystal |
| County | Blue Earth County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56055 |
| Coordinates | 44.10689, -94.21970 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Operating | 1955 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1952 |
| CO₂ | 8 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1742 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.