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8.2 MW Distillate Oil operating in Stearns, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
8.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1945
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.6750, -94.8153
County
Stearns, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Melrose Public Utilities | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Melrose Public Utilities | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Melrose plant is a small, aging power plant located in Stearns County, Minnesota. It has a total capacity of 8.2 MW spread across four generators. The plant's primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and it utilizes petroleum liquid technology for electricity generation. Melrose began operating in 1945 and is currently owned and operated by Melrose Public Utilities.
Melrose operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, situated in the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 31st out of 59 power plants in Minnesota and 406th out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 49 MWh, resulting in a very low capacity factor of 0.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
5 MWh
Latest Month
49 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1753 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
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.MRES.MLRS
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
12.47 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
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1759 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West