180th largest plant in Minnesota · 6680th nationally
Willmar Municipal East Substation is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW. It generates roughly 14 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3896 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Willmar Municipal East Substation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Willmar Municipal Utilities |
| City | Willmar |
| County | Kandiyohi County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56209 |
| Coordinates | 45.12720, -95.02500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E04 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| E05 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| E06 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| CO₂ | 27 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3896 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.