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6 MW Distillate Oil operating in Kandiyohi, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.1272, -95.0250
County
Kandiyohi, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Willmar Municipal Utilities (MN) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Willmar Municipal Utilities | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Willmar Municipal East Substation, located in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, is a 6 MW electricity generating plant fueled by distillate fuel oil (DFO). The plant, which began operating in 2000, consists of three generators utilizing petroleum liquid technology. It is owned and operated by Willmar Municipal Utilities.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In terms of size, Willmar Municipal East Substation ranks as the 43rd largest plant out of 59 in Minnesota, and 480th nationally out of 886 plants. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 23 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%.
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
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2 MWh
Latest Month
23 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3896 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
76 lb/MWh
SO₂
7 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.158 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.032 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
3909 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $4.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
East Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
3.543 km
Operator
Willmar Municipal Utilities
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
GRE.WILM
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
Curated node match
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