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2 MW Distillate Oil standby in Ramsey, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1995
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.9530, -93.1057
County
Ramsey, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | State of Minnesota Department of Administration | — | — |
| Owner(s) | State of Minnesota Department of Administration | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
MNDOT Standby Generation is a 2 MW petroleum liquids-fueled power plant located in Ramsey County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 1995 and consists of a single generator. It is owned and operated by the State of Minnesota Department of Administration.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority area. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 43 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. MNDOT Standby Generation ranks 56th out of 59 power plants in Minnesota and 734th out of 886 plants nationally.
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
15.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
2 MWh
Latest Month
43 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1825 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
36 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.074 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.015 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1831 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Western Substation
Substation Distance
1.315 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.SPGSPG1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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