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27 MW Distillate Oil operating in Wright, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
27 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1946
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.0413, -93.7904
County
Wright, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Delano Municipal Utilities (MN) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Delano Municipal Utilities, Diamond Leaf Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Delano plant is a 27 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Wright County, Minnesota. It began operating in 1946 and consists of 9 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. The plant is owned and operated by Delano Municipal Utilities. It operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the Delano plant generated 52 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked 6th out of 59 power plants in Minnesota and 148th 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
5 MWh
Latest Month
52 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2307 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
44 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $20.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Delano
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
4 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.093 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.019 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2315 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West