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8.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Winona, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
8.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.0610, -111.7303
County
Winona, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of St Charles - (MN) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of St Charles - (MN) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The St. Charles Power Plant, located in Winona County, Minnesota, has a total capacity of 8.8 MW. The plant began operating in 2004 and is owned and operated by the City of St Charles. It consists of 4 generators utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO).
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the St. Charles Power Plant generated 71 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant's capacity ranks it as the 28th largest out of 59 power plants in Minnesota, and 392nd 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
7 MWh
Latest Month
71 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1470 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
29 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.7M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.060 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.012 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1475 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West