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48.2 MW Distillate Oil standby in Stutsman, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
48.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1976
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.9053, -98.6622
County
Stutsman, ND
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Otter Tail Power Co | Otter Tail Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Otter Tail Power Co | Otter Tail | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Jamestown plant is a 48.2 MW electricity generating facility located in Stutsman County, North Dakota. The plant, which began operating in 1976, is owned and operated by Otter Tail Power Company, a subsidiary of Otter Tail. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically DFO (distillate fuel oil), as its primary fuel source. The plant consists of two generators employing petroleum liquid fueled technologies. Jamestown is the second-largest of six petroleum liquid plants in North Dakota, and ranks 109th out of 886 similar plants nationally.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 194 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the NERC MRO region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $160.25 per kW, based on FERC filings.
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
41.6 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
14 MWh
Latest Month
194 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3488 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
18 lb/MWh
SO₂
11 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.141 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.028 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
3499 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
Gas turbine · Otter Tail Power Company · Data from 2015–2024
$168/kW
Installed Cost
$-4/kW
Annual CapEx
$1385.7/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
OTP.JMSPK1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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