54th largest plant in Minnesota · 2903rd nationally
New Ulm is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 78.5 MW. It generates roughly 1.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 119 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (78.5 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | New Ulm |
|---|---|
| Operator | New Ulm Public Utilities Comm |
| City | New Ulm |
| County | Brown County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56073 |
| Coordinates | 44.31590, -94.45810 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 27.5 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 24.0 MW | Operating | 1975 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 15.0 MW | Operating | 1965 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 6.0 MW | Out of Service | 1957 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 6.0 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| 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.