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5.4 MW Distillate Oil standby in Goodhue, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
5.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1997
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.2718, -92.9848
County
Goodhue, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kenyon Municipal Utilities - (MN) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kenyon Municipal Utilities | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Kenyon Municipal is a 5.4 MW electricity generating plant located in Goodhue County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 1997 and is owned and operated by Kenyon Municipal Utilities. It utilizes three generators powered by distillate fuel oil (DFO) as its primary energy source, categorized under the technology of petroleum liquids. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the broader NERC region of MRO.
In the most recent year of data, Kenyon Municipal generated 14 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant's relatively small size places it as the 46th largest power plant out of 59 in the state of Minnesota, and 530th 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
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
1 MWh
Latest Month
14 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1840 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
36 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.074 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.015 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1846 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $4.1M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.CMMPA.KEN
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
Curated node match
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