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9 MW Distillate Oil operating in Brown, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1994
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.2395, -94.9763
County
Brown, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Springfield Public Utils Comm - (MN) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Springfield Public Utils Comm - (MN) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Springfield plant, located in Brown County, Minnesota, is a 9 MW peaking facility that began operating in 1994. It is owned and operated by Springfield Public Utilities Commission - (MN). The plant utilizes five generators powered by distillate fuel oil (DFO) as its primary energy source, employing petroleum liquid fueled technologies.
Springfield operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the broader MRO NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 27th out of 59 power plants in Minnesota, and 367th out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 1 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%.
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
0 MWh
Latest Month
1 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1895 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
37 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.077 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.015 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1901 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.9M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.CMMPA.SPR
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
Curated node match
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