Glencoe — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1975
- Capacity
- 39.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- McLeod, MN
- Operating Since
- 1957
- Generators
- 8
- Operator
- Glencoe Light & Power Comm
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 182 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Glencoe
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #4 of 58 Distillate Oil plants in MN#89 of 827 nationally
39.5 MW Distillate Oil operating in McLeod, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
39.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1957
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.7706, -94.1578
County
McLeod, MN
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Glencoe Light & Power Comm | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Glencoe Light & Power Comm | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Glencoe plant is a 39.5 MW electricity generating facility located in McLeod County, Minnesota. It began operating in 1957 and is owned and operated by Glencoe Light & Power Comm. The plant utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. It consists of 8 generators employing petroleum liquid fueled technologies.
Glencoe operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and balancing authority. In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 182 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Glencoe is ranked as the 5th largest plant out of 59 in the state of Minnesota, and 120th out of 886 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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
18 MWh
Latest Month
182 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
Glencoe
Substation Distance
1.147 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.CMMPA.GLEN
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
Curated node match
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