5.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Blue Earth, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
5.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1952
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.1069, -94.2197
County
Blue Earth, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Lake Crystal - (MN) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Lake Crystal - (MN) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Lake Crystal is a 5.8 MW peaking power plant located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 1952, is owned and operated by the City of Lake Crystal. It consists of four generators utilizing petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO). Lake Crystal is ranked 45th out of 59 power plants in Minnesota and 498th out of 886 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year with available data, Lake Crystal generated 20 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
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
2 MWh
Latest Month
20 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lake Crystal
Substation Distance
0.287 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.HCPD.LKCR
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
Curated node match