150th largest plant in Minnesota · 6091st nationally
St. Charles Power Plant is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 8.8 MW. It generates roughly 82 MWh per year — enough to power about 7 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1470 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | St. Charles Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of St Charles - (Mn) |
| City | St. Charles |
| County | Winona County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55972 |
| Coordinates | 43.97420, -92.05970 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| CO₂ | 60 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1470 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.