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9.7 MW Distillate Oil operating in Rock, MN — Southwest Power Pool
9.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1967
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.6544, -96.2019
County
Rock, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Luverne - (MN) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Luverne - (MN) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Luverne Generating Plant, located in Rock County, Minnesota, is a 9.7 MW electricity generation facility. The plant began operating in 1967 and is owned and operated by the City of Luverne. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of three generators employing petroleum liquid fueled technology.
Luverne's latest annual generation was 165 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and is situated in the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Based on capacity, the plant is ranked 24th out of 59 power plants in Minnesota, and 349th out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
16 MWh
Latest Month
165 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1657 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
30 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $7.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.067 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.013 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1663 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West