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39.5 MW Distillate Oil operating in McLeod, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
39.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1957
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.7706, -94.1578
County
McLeod, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Glencoe Light & Power Comm | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Glencoe Light & Power Comm | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Glencoe plant is a 39.5 MW electricity generating facility located in McLeod County, Minnesota. It began operating in 1957 and is owned and operated by Glencoe Light & Power Comm. The plant utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. It consists of 8 generators employing petroleum liquid fueled technologies.
Glencoe operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and balancing authority. In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 182 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Glencoe is ranked as the 5th largest plant out of 59 in the state of Minnesota, and 120th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
18 MWh
Latest Month
182 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1754 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
33 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $30.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Glencoe
Substation Distance
1.147 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.CMMPA.GLEN
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.069 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1759 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West