Windom

StandbyDistillate Oil

Ranked #18 of 58 Distillate Oil plants in MN#252 of 827 nationally

11.6 MW Distillate Oil standby in Cottonwood, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

11.6 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Petroleum Liquids

Technology

2001

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

43.8681, -95.1144

County

Cottonwood, MN

Nearby Plants

Windom Wind Project
Wind15.6 MW · 11.8 km
Odell Wind Farm
Wind200 MW · 14.6 km
Mountain Lake
Distillate Oil7.2 MW · 15.9 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	City of Windom	—	—
Owner(s)	City of Windom	—	—
Status	Standby	—	—

Ownership Chain

No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.

About

The Windom plant is a 11.6 MW electricity generation facility located in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. It began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by the City of Windom. The plant utilizes five generators powered by distillate fuel oil (DFO) as its primary energy source, categorized under the technology of petroleum liquids. Windom operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the broader MRO NERC region.

In terms of its relative size, the Windom plant is ranked 18th out of 59 power plants in the state of Minnesota, and 297th out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 23 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Public information regarding the plant includes 8 news articles, with coverage focusing on industry trends, hazards, and regulatory matters.

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