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467.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Mower, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
467.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.7994, -92.6829
County
Mower, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Great River Energy | Great River Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Great River Energy | Great River Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Pleasant Valley is a 467.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Mower County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Great River Energy is the plant's operator. Pleasant Valley ranks as the 6th largest of 14 power plants in Minnesota, and 508th out of 945 plants nationally. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority.
In the most recent year with available data, Pleasant Valley generated 85,886 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.1%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $24.84 per MWh, as reported to FERC. The plant is located within the NERC region designated as MRO.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
11.5K MWh
Latest Month
85.9K MWh
Annual Generation
2.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1460 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
Great River Energy · Data from 2019–2025
$42.5/MWh
PPA Price
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pleasant Valley Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Great River Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
GRE.PVLYGR1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.007 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.026 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
2.5%
Annual Net Gen
104 GWh
CO₂eq
1461 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West