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28.4 MW Conventional Hydroelectric (2 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (27 MW) operating in Itasca, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
28.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1943
Operating Since
Coordinates
47.2345, -93.5368
County
Itasca, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ALLETE, Inc. | ALLETE | — |
| Owner(s) | ALLETE, Inc. | ALLETE | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Rapids Energy Center is a hybrid power plant located in Itasca County, Minnesota. The facility, which began operating in 1943, has a total capacity of 28.4 MW across three generators. It is owned and operated by ALLETE, Inc. The plant utilizes both conventional hydroelectric and natural gas steam turbine technologies, with natural gas (NG) as its primary fuel source.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In terms of size, Rapids Energy Center is ranked 25th out of 33 power plants in Minnesota and 1246th out of 1963 nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 40,178 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 16.1%. Financial data is available for the plant, including a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) price of $31.5 per MWh, sourced from FERC EQRs.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
4.1K MWh
Latest Month
40.2K MWh
Annual Generation
16.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
628 lb/MWh
NOx
0.182 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.003 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
13.7%
Annual Net Gen
34 GWh
CO₂eq
628 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
ALLETE, Inc. · Data from 2019–2025
$40.0/MWh
PPA Price
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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