23 MW Muni. Waste operating in Goodhue, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
23 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1949
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.5690, -92.5164
County
Goodhue, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Northern States Power Co | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Xcel Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Red Wing plant, located in Goodhue County, Minnesota, is a 23 MW waste-to-energy facility that began operating in 1949. It is owned and operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy. The plant utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source and consists of two generators. Red Wing operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. It is ranked as the third largest of four MSW plants in Minnesota, and 37th out of 56 nationally.
In its most recent year of operation, the Red Wing plant generated 125,601 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 62.2%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $2755.97 per kW, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
11.3K MWh
Latest Month
125.6K MWh
Annual Generation
62.2%
Capacity Factor
$3,787/kW
Installed Cost
Northern States Power Company (Minnesota)
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Red Wing · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP REDWING REDWIN_1_UNIT
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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