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2 MW Distillate Oil operating in Nobles, MN — Southwest Power Pool
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.6371, -95.9328
County
Nobles, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Adrian Public Utilities Comm | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Adrian Public Utilities Comm | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Adrian plant is a 2 MW electricity generation facility located in Nobles County, Minnesota. It is owned and operated by Adrian Public Utilities Commission. The plant began operating in 2005 and utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of a single generator.
The Adrian plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 54th out of 59 power plants in Minnesota, and 743rd out of 886 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 21 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
2 MWh
Latest Month
21 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1960 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
37 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
ALTW.MRES
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.079 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.016 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1966 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West