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2 MW Distillate Oil standby in Renville, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.5259, -94.7188
County
Renville, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Fairfax - (MN) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Fairfax - (MN) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Fairfax plant is a 2 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Renville County, Minnesota. It began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by the City of Fairfax. The plant consists of a single generator utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source.
Fairfax operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the broader Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 55th out of 59 power plants in Minnesota, and 733rd out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 2 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
2 MWh
Latest Month
2 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
28 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
0.510 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.CMMPA.FAIR
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.051 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.001 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.000 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
28 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West