27 MW Distillate Oil operating in Wright, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
27 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1946
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.0413, -93.7904
County
Wright, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Delano Municipal Utilities | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Delano Municipal Utilities, Diamond Leaf Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Delano plant is a 27 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Wright County, Minnesota. It began operating in 1946 and consists of 9 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. The plant is owned and operated by Delano Municipal Utilities. It operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the Delano plant generated 52 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked 6th out of 59 power plants in Minnesota and 148th out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
5 MWh
Latest Month
52 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Delano
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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