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11 MW Distillate Oil operating in Faribault, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
11 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1960
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.6375, -94.1017
County
Faribault, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Blue Earth Light & Water | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Blue Earth Light & Water | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Blue Earth plant is a small petroleum-fueled power plant located in Faribault County, Minnesota. It has a total capacity of 11 MW spread across 7 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. The plant began operating in 1960 and is owned and operated by Blue Earth Light & Water.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 96 MWh of electricity, resulting in a very low capacity factor of 0.1%. The Blue Earth plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. According to available rankings, the plant is the 21st largest out of 59 plants in Minnesota, and 309th largest out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
9 MWh
Latest Month
96 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1128 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
22 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $8.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.BELW_1.AZ
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Trading Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.046 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.009 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1131 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West