Amazon Data Center power station — United States of America
Oil power plant in Minnesota, United States of America. Approximate location 45.365652, -93.844025.
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Amazon Data Center power station is a 650 MW oil power station in Minnesota, United States of America. It is operated by Amazon.com Inc. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 488k homes (estimated). It ranks #972 of 10,884 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. In context, oil supplies about 0.7% of United States of America's electricity; the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_amazondatacenter_united.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 650 MW, Amazon Data Center power station is well above the median oil plant in United States of America (7.2 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of United States of America oil capacity
- 1.6% of 40,022 MW across 902 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in United States of America
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Amazon.com Inc.
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 45.4°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #13 largest oil power plant of 902 in United States of America by capacity.
United States of America has 902 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 40,022 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
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- Big Lake Project CSG · Solar · 5 MW · Minnesota
- Big Lake Holdco Solar CSG · Solar · 5 MW · Minnesota
- USS Big Lake 1 Solar CSG · Solar · 1 MW · Minnesota
Location
Coordinates 45.365652, -93.844025 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Amazon Data Center power station?
Amazon Data Center power station is a 650 MW oil power plant in Minnesota, United States of America.
Who operates Amazon Data Center power station?
Amazon Data Center power station is operated by Amazon.com Inc.