Princeton (MN) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2005
- Capacity
- 12.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Mille Lacs, MN
- Operating Since
- 1953
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Princeton Public Utils Comm
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 134.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Princeton (MN)
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #15 of 58 Distillate Oil plants in MN#240 of 827 nationally
12.3 MW Distillate Oil operating in Mille Lacs, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
12.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1953
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.5691, -93.5873
County
Mille Lacs, MN
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Princeton Public Utils Comm | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Princeton Public Utils Comm | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Princeton power plant is a 12.3 MW electricity generation facility located in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 1953 and consists of 5 generators utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO). The plant is owned and operated by Princeton Public Utilities Commission. It is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and falls within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Princeton plant generated 134 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant is ranked 15th out of 59 power plants in Minnesota and 283rd out of 886 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes topics such as hazards (4 articles), industry trends (3 articles), regulatory matters (2 articles), and business deals (1 article).
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
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
13 MWh
Latest Month
134 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
GEE.PRINC2
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
With 2040 carbon-free deadline looming, bipartisan legislators look to overturn nuclear moratorium
If Minnesota doesn't lift its 32-year-old ban on new nuclear power reactors soon, it could blow through a self-imposed 2040 deadline to...
Minnesota Reformer·6 days ago
Deals·project finance
Xcel Energy plans 600MW ‘US Midwest’s largest BESS project’ in Minnesota
Xcel Energy plans to build the Midwest's largest battery energy system (BESS) facility at the Sherco Energy Hub in central Minnesota, US.
Xcel Energy (developer)Minnesota (other)
Energy-Storage.News·4 months ago
Hazards·wildfire
Two regions of Minnesota are suffering far worse air quality than others. Here’s why.
Minnesotans are again confronting hazy, choking air due to smoke from wildfires blazing through Canada. The Minnesota Pollution Control...
Minnesota (other)Minnesota Pollution Control (other)
Minnesota Reformer·8 months ago
Hazards·other
Millions in 4 States Asked To Avoid Driving
Air-quality alerts have been issued for parts of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Minnesota on Wednesday.
Ohio (other)Kentucky (other)
Newsweek·8 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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