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84.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Olmsted, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
84.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1975
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.0322, -92.4908
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 | Operating | — | — |
Cascade Creek is an 84.9 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Olmsted County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 1975 and is owned and operated by Rochester Public Utilities. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant is located within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority area and the MRO NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Cascade Creek generated 28,955 MWh of electricity, representing a capacity factor of 3.9%. Cascade Creek is ranked as the 16th largest power plant in Minnesota out of 33 total plants in the state. Nationally, it is ranked 988 out of 1963 power plants.
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
2.0K MWh
Latest Month
29.0K MWh
Annual Generation
3.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1154 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.058 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.025 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
5.2%
Annual Net Gen
39 GWh
CO₂eq
1156 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $81.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Cascade Creek Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
SMP.CCRK2.RPU
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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