Blue Earth — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1967
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Faribault, MN
- Operating Since
- 1960
- Generators
- 7
- Operator
- Blue Earth Light & Water
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 96 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Blue Earth
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #22 of 58 Distillate Oil plants in MN#264 of 827 nationally
11 MW Distillate Oil operating in Faribault, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
11 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1960
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.6375, -94.1017
County
Faribault, MN
Nearby Plants
- Blue Breezes LLCWind1.3 MW · 4.6 km
- Blue Breezes II LLCWind1.3 MW · 4.9 km
- Big BlueWind36 MW · 9.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Blue Earth Light & Water | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Blue Earth Light & Water | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Blue Earth plant is a small petroleum-fueled power plant located in Faribault County, Minnesota. It has a total capacity of 11 MW spread across 7 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. The plant began operating in 1960 and is owned and operated by Blue Earth Light & Water.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 96 MWh of electricity, resulting in a very low capacity factor of 0.1%. The Blue Earth plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. According to available rankings, the plant is the 21st largest out of 59 plants in Minnesota, and 309th largest out of 886 plants nationally.
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
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
9 MWh
Latest Month
96 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.BELW_1.AZ
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Trading Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·other
Blue Earth County; Notice of Revised Schedule for Environmental Assessment
Blue Earth County (other)
Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Rick Ash reflects on his 11 years as UHD CEO
With very few items on their agenda, the Faribault County Board of Commissioners' meeting on March 3 was much shorter than usual.
Rick Ash (executive)
faribaultcountyregister.com·1 weeks ago
Industry·technology
Minnesota’s aspirations for a ‘green ammonia’ industry could soon pay off for farmers
The University of Minnesota Morris helped pioneer the process of making fertilizer with renewable energy. A new coalition aims to bring it...
University of Minnesota Morris (developer)
Star Tribune·1 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement, Minnesota farm groups in fight over pesticides
The conflict comes as Robert F. Kennedy JR.'s MAHA Commission has taken changing approaches to chemicals in Roundup and other pesticides.
Robert F. Kennedy JR. (other)
Star Tribune·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-25
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