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1 MW Distillate Oil operating in Stearns, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.6764, -94.8019
County
Stearns, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Melrose Public Utilities | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Melrose Public Utilities | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Melrose 2 is a 1 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Stearns County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2014 and is operated by Melrose Public Utilities. It consists of a single generator utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. The plant's NERC region is MRO and it operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. balancing authority.
In terms of size, Melrose 2 is ranked as the 58th largest power plant out of 59 in Minnesota, and 870th out of 886 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 3 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
3 MWh
Latest Month
3 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2287 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
47 lb/MWh
SO₂
2014
$1,226/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
East Melrose Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
1.668 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.MRES_5.AZ
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Trading Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
4 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.093 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.019 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2295 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West