140th largest plant in Minnesota · 5945th nationally
Luverne is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 9.7 MW. It generates roughly 68 MWh per year — enough to power about 6 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1657 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Luverne |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Luverne - (Mn) |
| City | Luverne |
| County | Rock County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56156 |
| Coordinates | 43.65444, -96.20194 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4C | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.5 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| 5A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.1 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 5B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.1 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1951 |
| 4B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1941 |
| 4A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1936 |
| CO₂ | 56 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1657 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 | Southwest Power Pool |
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.