8.5 MW Conventional Hydroelectric (1 MW) + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (6 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (2 MW) operating in Redwood, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
8.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1970
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.5431, -95.1178
County
Redwood, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Redwood Falls Public Util Comm | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Redwood Falls Public Util Comm | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Redwood Falls plant is an 8.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Redwood County, Minnesota. It began operating in 1970 and is owned and operated by Redwood Falls Public Util Comm. The plant utilizes multiple technologies including conventional hydroelectric, natural gas internal combustion engines, and petroleum liquids. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO). Redwood Falls is ranked 30th out of 59 power plants in Minnesota and 400th out of 886 nationally.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the latest year of reported data, Redwood Falls generated 2,799 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 3.8%. The plant consists of 3 generators.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
56 MWh
Latest Month
2.8K MWh
Annual Generation
3.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
West Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.899 km
Operator
Redwood Falls Public Utilities
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.RWF__1_QS
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match