116th largest plant in Minnesota · 5255th nationally
Mora is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 13.8 MW.
| Plant Name | Mora |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Mora - (Mn) |
| City | Mora |
| County | Kanabec County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55051 |
| Coordinates | 45.87709, -93.29514 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 7.0 MW | Operating | 1975 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 5.7 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1957 |
| CO₂ | 94 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.