134th largest plant in Minnesota · 5632nd nationally
Moose Lake is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 10.2 MW. It generates roughly 48 MWh per year — enough to power about 4 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1509 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Moose Lake |
|---|---|
| Operator | Moose Lake Water & Light Comm |
| City | Moose Lake |
| County | Carlton County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55767 |
| Coordinates | 46.45410, -92.76056 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8NG | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.6 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.1 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.1 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.1 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1963 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Standby | 1973 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| CO₂ | 36 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1509 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.