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6.7 MW Distillate Oil operating in Cook, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
6.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Coordinates
47.7503, -90.3572
County
Cook, MN
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Grand Marais - (MN) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Grand Marais - (MN) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Grand Marais plant, located in Cook County, Minnesota, is a 6.7 MW diesel-fueled power plant consisting of 3 generators. It began operating in 2004 and is owned and operated by the City of Grand Marais. The plant utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 204 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%. The Grand Marais plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. According to available rankings, the plant is the 38th largest in Minnesota out of 59 plants, and the 457th largest 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
20 MWh
Latest Month
204 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1577 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
31 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $5.1M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
GRE.GMARAGMAR
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.064 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.013 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1582 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West