Alexandria — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1958
- Capacity
- 9.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Douglas, MN
- Operating Since
- 1948
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- City of Alexandria - (MN)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 43 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Alexandria
StandbyDistillate Oil
Ranked #25 of 58 Distillate Oil plants in MN#309 of 827 nationally
9.2 MW Distillate Oil standby in Douglas, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
9.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1948
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.8892, -95.3797
County
Douglas, MN
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Alexandria - (MN) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Alexandria - (MN) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Alexandria power plant is located in Douglas County, Minnesota. It is owned and operated by the City of Alexandria - (MN). The plant has a total capacity of 9.2 MW derived from three generators utilizing petroleum liquids as their primary fuel source. Alexandria began operating in 1948.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 43 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. Alexandria ranks as the 25th largest power plant in Minnesota out of 59 plants, and 361st nationally out of 886 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
4 MWh
Latest Month
43 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Alexandria
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
OTP.MRES
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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