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3.6 MW Distillate Oil standby in Olmsted, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
3.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.0587, -92.5119
County
Olmsted, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Rochester Public Utilities | Rochester Public Utilities | — |
| Owner(s) | Rochester Public Utilities | Rochester Public Utilities | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The IBM West plant is a 3.6 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Olmsted County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2005 and consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by Rochester Public Utilities.
IBM West operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 25 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant is ranked 50th out of 59 power plants in Minnesota and 626th 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
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2 MWh
Latest Month
25 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1715 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
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.069 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1721 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.8M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
SMP.CCRK2.RPU
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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