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5.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Blue Earth, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
5.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1952
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.1069, -94.2197
County
Blue Earth, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Lake Crystal - (MN) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Lake Crystal - (MN) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Lake Crystal is a 5.8 MW peaking power plant located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 1952, is owned and operated by the City of Lake Crystal. It consists of four generators utilizing petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO). Lake Crystal is ranked 45th out of 59 power plants in Minnesota and 498th out of 886 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year with available data, Lake Crystal generated 20 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
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
20 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1742 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: $4.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lake Crystal
Substation Distance
0.287 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.HCPD.LKCR
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
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
0.071 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1748 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West