Elk River City of
A 12.2 MW oil power plant in Sherburne, Minnesota, owned by City of Elk River, commissioned in 1948, retired in 2024.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1971Retired 2024Oil
Nameplate capacity
12.2 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1948
Owner
City of Elk River
Location
Sherburne, Minnesota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
0 GWh
Other fuels
Waste
Status
Retired
Retired
2024
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
8
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25.5 | |
| 2016 | 25 | |
| 2017 | 24.9 | |
| 2018 | 25.4 | |
| 2019 | 24.6 | |
| 2020 | 24.4 | |
| 2021 | 22 | |
| 2022 | 17.7 | |
| 2023 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk River | Natural Gas | 191.3 MW | ~3 km |
| Anoka BESS | Storage | 6 MW | ~8 km |
| USS Golly Gee Solar LLC | Solar | 1 MW | ~8 km |
| Anoka County MN CONX | Solar | 3.4 MW | ~12 km |
| USS Big Lake 1 Solar CSG | Solar | 1 MW | ~15 km |
| WrightSun CSG, LLC | Solar | 5 MW | ~16 km |