Blue Earth
A 11 MW oil power plant in Faribault, Minnesota, owned by Blue Earth Light & Water, commissioned in 1960.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1967Oil
Nameplate capacity
11 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1960
Owner
Blue Earth Light & Water
Location
Faribault, Minnesota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
0.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
7
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0.1 | |
| 2018 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0.1 | |
| 2020 | 0.1 | |
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0.1 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0.1 |
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