121st largest plant in Minnesota · 5386th nationally
Princeton (Mn) is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 12.3 MW. It generates roughly 179 MWh per year — enough to power about 17 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3702 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Princeton (Mn) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Princeton Public Utils Comm |
| City | Princeton |
| County | Mille Lacs County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55371 |
| Coordinates | 45.56947, -93.58724 |
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 | 5.0 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1963 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.4 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1953 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.1 MW | Retired | 1938 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.1 MW | Retired | 1938 |
| CO₂ | 331 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 7 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3702 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.