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12.3 MW Distillate Oil operating in Mille Lacs, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
12.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1953
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.5691, -93.5873
County
Mille Lacs, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Princeton Public Utils Comm | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Princeton Public Utils Comm | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Princeton power plant is a 12.3 MW electricity generation facility located in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 1953 and consists of 5 generators utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO). The plant is owned and operated by Princeton Public Utilities Commission. It is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and falls within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Princeton plant generated 134 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant is ranked 15th out of 59 power plants in Minnesota and 283rd out of 886 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes topics such as hazards (4 articles), industry trends (3 articles), regulatory matters (2 articles), and business deals (1 article).
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
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
13 MWh
Latest Month
134 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3702 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
73 lb/MWh
SO₂
7 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.150 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.030 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
3714 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $9.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
GEE.PRINC2
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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