Thief River Falls
A 6.5 MW oil power plant in Pennington, Minnesota, owned by City of Thief River Falls, commissioned in 1927.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2014Oil
Nameplate capacity
6.5 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1927
Owner
City of Thief River Falls
Location
Pennington, Minnesota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
2.8 GWh
Other fuels
Hydro
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
6
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.9 | |
| 2016 | 3.1 | |
| 2017 | 3.6 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1.9 | |
| 2020 | 1.4 | |
| 2021 | 1.2 | |
| 2022 | 2.2 | |
| 2023 | 3.2 | |
| 2024 | 2.8 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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