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61.6 MW All Other (7 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (8 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (11 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (36 MW) planned in Olmsted, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
61.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
18
Generators
units
Hybrid (4)
Technology
All Other + Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
Planned: 1951
Planned Operation
Coordinates
44.0206, -92.4656
County
Olmsted, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Franklin Heating Station | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Franklin Heating Station | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
The Franklin Heating Station, located in Olmsted County, Minnesota, is a 61.6 MW hybrid power plant that began operating in 1951. The plant is owned and operated by Franklin Heating Station. It utilizes a mix of fuel sources and technologies, including distillate fuel oil (DFO), natural gas fired combined cycle, natural gas steam turbine, and petroleum liquids. The facility comprises 18 generators.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the broader MRO NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the Franklin Heating Station generated 64,928 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.1%. The plant is ranked as the 2nd largest in the state of Minnesota out of 59 facilities, and ranks 86th nationally out of 886 plants.
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
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Commercial CHP
4.3K MWh
Latest Month
64.9K MWh
Annual Generation
12.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
455 lb/MWh
NOx
0.923 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.009 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
20.9%
Annual Net Gen
62 GWh
CO₂eq
456 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $47.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Crosstown Cascade Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
2.39 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
SMP.OWEF
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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