POET Biorefining Lake Crystal
A 7 MW oil power plant in Blue Earth, Minnesota, owned by POET Biorefining Lake Crystal, commissioned in 2005.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 58197Oil
Nameplate capacity
7 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
2005
Owner
POET Biorefining Lake Crystal
Location
Blue Earth, Minnesota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
7 GWh
Other fuels
Gas
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.2 | |
| 2016 | 6.6 | |
| 2017 | 7.5 | |
| 2018 | 6.8 | |
| 2019 | 6.1 | |
| 2020 | 6.3 | |
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 2.9 | |
| 2023 | 2.8 | |
| 2024 | 7 |
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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Crystal | Oil | 5.8 MW | ~5 km |
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| Rapidan Hydro Facility | Hydroelectric | 6.8 MW | ~13 km |
| SolarClub 35 LLC | Solar | 1 MW | ~16 km |
| USS Maverick Solar LLC (CSG) | Solar | 1 MW | ~18 km |
| Nicollet Garden | Solar | 1 MW | ~18 km |
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