88th largest plant in Minnesota · 4367th nationally
Maple Lake is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 25.0 MW. It generates roughly 223 MWh per year — enough to power about 21 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Maple Lake |
|---|---|
| Operator | Great River Energy |
| City | Maple Lake |
| County | Wright County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55358 |
| Coordinates | 45.22907, -94.00967 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 25.0 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| 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.