Delano — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1969
- Capacity
- 27 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Wright, MN
- Operating Since
- 1946
- Generators
- 9
- Operator
- Delano Municipal Utilities
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 51.93 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Delano
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #5 of 58 Distillate Oil plants in MN#115 of 827 nationally
27 MW Distillate Oil operating in Wright, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
27 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1946
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.0413, -93.7904
County
Wright, MN
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Delano Municipal Utilities | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Delano Municipal Utilities, Diamond Leaf Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
5 MWh
Latest Month
52 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint 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.
Delano SubstationSubstation
Crow River SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·other
200 gallons of oil leaks from nuclear power plant in Minnesota
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Xcel Energy (operator)
CBS News·4 days ago
Industry·corporate
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Bring Me The News·1 weeks ago
General
Delano store sells $3M Mega Millions ticket, ID of winner still unknown
A $3 million Mega Millions ticket was sold in Delano on Feb. 6, and prizes above $50000 in Minnesota must be claimed in person.
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Jean Mann (Jeanie)
Delano, MN - Jean "Jeanie" Mann passed away peacefully on November 4, 2025. She is survived by her husband, Don Mann; their children Sarah,...
Star Tribune·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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