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4.5 MW Distillate Oil standby in Grant, SD — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
4.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.2211, -96.6372
County
Grant, SD
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Valley Queen Cheese plant, located in Grant County, South Dakota, is a 4.5 MW power generation facility owned and operated by Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc. The plant began operating in 2002 and utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. It consists of three generators using "Petroleum Liquids" technology.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 12 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The Valley Queen Cheese plant ranks as the 8th largest of 11 power plants in South Dakota and 571st 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
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
6 MWh
Latest Month
12 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1662 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
31 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.067 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.013 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1667 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Milbank Northwest 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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