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9.2 MW Distillate Oil standby in Douglas, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
9.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1948
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.8892, -95.3797
County
Douglas, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Alexandria - (MN) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Alexandria - (MN) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Alexandria power plant is located in Douglas County, Minnesota. It is owned and operated by the City of Alexandria - (MN). The plant has a total capacity of 9.2 MW derived from three generators utilizing petroleum liquids as their primary fuel source. Alexandria began operating in 1948.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 43 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. Alexandria ranks as the 25th largest power plant in Minnesota out of 59 plants, and 361st nationally out of 886 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
4 MWh
Latest Month
43 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1369 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
26 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $7.0M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Alexandria
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
OTP.MRES
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.055 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.011 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1374 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West