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4.1 MW Distillate Oil standby in Rice, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
4.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.4611, -93.1808
County
Rice, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | St. Olaf College | — | — |
| Owner(s) | St. Olaf College | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The St. Olaf StandBy Generators is a 4.1 MW peaking power plant located in Rice County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 1999 and is owned and operated by St. Olaf College. It consists of three generators utilizing petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO).
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the broader MRO NERC region. In terms of size, the St. Olaf StandBy Generators ranks 48th out of 59 power plants in Minnesota and 587th out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 31 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
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
31 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3952 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
77 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.1M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
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Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
7 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.160 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.032 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
3965 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West