348th largest plant in Minnesota · 9695th nationally
Lanesboro is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 2.6 MW. It generates roughly 3 MWh per year — enough to power about 0 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2940 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Lanesboro |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lanesboro Public Utility Comm |
| City | Lanesboro |
| County | Fillmore County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55949 |
| Coordinates | 43.72003, -91.97774 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1928 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.3 MW | Operating | 1923 |
| CO₂ | 4 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 2940 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.