146th largest plant in Minnesota · 6020th nationally
Springfield (Mn) is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 9.0 MW. It generates roughly 40 MWh per year — enough to power about 3 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1894 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Springfield (Mn) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Springfield Public Utils Comm - (Mn) |
| City | Springfield |
| County | Brown County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56087 |
| Coordinates | 44.23954, -94.97626 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 4.0 MW | Retired | 1961 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Out of Service | 2001 |
| CO₂ | 38 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1894 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.