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585.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Hennepin, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
585.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.0203, -93.2753
County
Hennepin, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Riverside power plant, located in Hennepin County, Minnesota, has a total capacity of 585.9 MW. The plant began operating in 1987 and is owned and operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. It utilizes natural gas fired combined cycle technology with 3 generators. Riverside is the 3rd largest power plant in Minnesota out of 14, and ranks 418th nationally out of 945 plants.
Riverside operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 327,358 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 7.1%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $519.95 per kW, based on FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
327.4K MWh
Annual Generation
7.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
847 lb/MWh
NOx
0.127 lb/MWh
SO₂
Combined cycle · Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) · Data from 2015–2024
$579/kW
Installed Cost
$1/kW
Annual CapEx
$25.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP RIVRSID RIVRS_10_UN
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
48.1%
Annual Net Gen
2469 GWh
CO₂eq
847 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West