Carleton College
A 7.8 MW oil power plant in Rice, Minnesota, owned by Carleton College, commissioned in 2004.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57296Oil
Nameplate capacity
7.8 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
2004
Owner
Carleton College
Location
Rice, Minnesota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
8.5 GWh
Other fuels
Wind
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
4
Location
Rice, Minnesota · 44.4619, -93.1564
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.2 | |
| 2016 | 8.8 | |
| 2017 | 8.1 | |
| 2018 | 8.3 | |
| 2019 | 8.1 | |
| 2020 | 7.7 | |
| 2021 | 6.9 | |
| 2022 | 4.8 | |
| 2023 | 4.1 | |
| 2024 | 8.5 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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| USS Hubers Solar LLC CSG | Solar | 1 MW | ~3 km |
| St. Olaf Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.6 MW | ~3 km |
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