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8 MW Distillate Oil standby in Dakota, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.8256, -93.1139
County
Dakota, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CADC MSP01, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Ryan Companies US, Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The West Group Data Center is an 8 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Dakota County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2005 and consists of four generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by Ryan Companies US, Inc.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the West Group Data Center ranks 32nd out of 59 power plants in Minnesota and 411th out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 40 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
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
40 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1705 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
33 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.1M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
—
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.069 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1710 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West