10.2 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (3 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (8 MW) operating in Carlton, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
10.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1973
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.4541, -92.7606
County
Carlton, MN
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Moose Lake Water & Light Comm | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Moose Lake Water & Light Comm | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Moose Lake power plant, located in Carlton County, Minnesota, has a total capacity of 10.2 MW across 5 generators. The plant began operating in 1973 and is owned and operated by Moose Lake Water & Light Comm. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and the plant utilizes both natural gas internal combustion engines and petroleum liquids as technologies. It is considered a hybrid plant.
Moose Lake operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In terms of size, it is ranked 23rd out of 59 power plants in Minnesota and 337th out of 886 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 63 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
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
6 MWh
Latest Month
63 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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