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11.6 MW Distillate Oil standby in Cottonwood, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
11.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.8681, -95.1144
County
Cottonwood, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Windom (MN) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Windom | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Windom plant is a 11.6 MW electricity generation facility located in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. It began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by the City of Windom. The plant utilizes five generators powered by distillate fuel oil (DFO) as its primary energy source, categorized under the technology of petroleum liquids. Windom operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the broader MRO NERC region.
In terms of its relative size, the Windom plant is ranked 18th out of 59 power plants in the state of Minnesota, and 297th out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 23 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Public information regarding the plant includes 8 news articles, with coverage focusing on industry trends, hazards, and regulatory matters.
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
23 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1557 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
31 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $8.9M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.CMMPA.WIN
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.063 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.013 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1563 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West