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90.5 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (66 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (25 MW) operating in McLeod, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
90.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1994
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.8888, -94.3496
County
McLeod, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hutchinson Utilities Comm | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Hutchinson Utilities Comm | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Hutchinson Plant #2, located in McLeod County, Minnesota, is a 90.5 MW hybrid power plant owned and operated by Hutchinson Utilities Commission. The plant began operating in 1994 and utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source. It consists of three generators employing both natural gas-fired combined cycle and natural gas-fired combustion turbine technologies.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In the most recent year of reported data, Hutchinson Plant #2 generated 1,418 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant is ranked as the 15th largest in Minnesota out of 33 plants and 972nd nationally out of 1963 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
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
265 MWh
Latest Month
1.4K MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1333 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.007 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.024 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
3.2%
Annual Net Gen
25 GWh
CO₂eq
1334 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $87.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
GRE.HUC
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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