Franklin Heating Station
A 34 MW oil power plant in Olmsted, Minnesota, owned by Franklin Heating Station, commissioned in 1951.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 54224Oil
Nameplate capacity
34 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1951
Owner
Franklin Heating Station
Location
Olmsted, Minnesota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
59.4 GWh
Other fuels
Gas, Other
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
11
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66.5 | |
| 2016 | 67.8 | |
| 2017 | 59.1 | |
| 2018 | 64.6 | |
| 2019 | 54.6 | |
| 2020 | 65 | |
| 2021 | 72.1 | |
| 2022 | 72.5 | |
| 2023 | 62.4 | |
| 2024 | 59.4 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Creek | Natural Gas | 84.9 MW | ~2 km |
| Olmsted Waste Energy | Waste | 11.3 MW | ~3 km |
| Water Reclamation Plant | Biomass | 2 MW | ~5 km |
| IBM West | Oil | 3.6 MW | ~6 km |
| 4710 Hosting | Oil | 7.5 MW | ~7 km |
| Westside Energy Station | Natural Gas | 46.5 MW | ~7 km |
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