192nd largest plant in Minnesota · 6865th nationally
Windom is a oil power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 5.4 MW. It generates roughly 56 MWh per year — enough to power about 5 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1557 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Windom |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Windom |
| City | Windom |
| County | Cottonwood County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56101 |
| Coordinates | 43.86811, -95.11444 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.1 MW | Standby | 2024 |
| CAT6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.1 MW | Standby | 2024 |
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1980 |
| CAT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| CAT3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| CAT4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| CO₂ | 44 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1557 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.