124th largest plant in Minnesota · 5452nd nationally
Madelia is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 11.8 MW.
| Plant Name | Madelia |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Madelia - (Mn) |
| City | City Of Madelia |
| County | Watonwan County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56062 |
| Coordinates | 44.05010, -94.41780 |
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 | 4.3 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.1 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1965 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Operating | 1954 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1959 |
| CO₂ | 93 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
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.