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2 MW Distillate Oil standby in Cass, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.6497, -97.0095
County
Cass, ND
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kindred Public School | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kindred Public School | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Kindred School power plant is located in Cass County, North Dakota. It is owned and operated by Kindred Public School. The plant has a total capacity of 2 MW and utilizes petroleum liquids (distillate fuel oil, or DFO) as its primary fuel source. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of a single generator.
The Kindred School plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In terms of size, it ranks 5th out of 6 power plants in North Dakota and 738th out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 152 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.9%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
36 MWh
Latest Month
152 MWh
Annual Generation
0.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
661 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
13 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kindred Substation · 42 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Otter Tail Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
41.6 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
1 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.027 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.005 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.5%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
663 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West