Elk River — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2039
- Capacity
- 191.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sherburne, MN
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Great River Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 124,021 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 7.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Elk River
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #13 of 34 Natural Gas plants in MN#761 of 2009 nationally
191.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Sherburne, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
191.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.2967, -93.5549
County
Sherburne, MN
Nearby Plants
- Anoka BESSBESS6 MW · 6.4 km
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- Anoka County MN CONXSolar3.4 MW · 8.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Great River Energy | Great River Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Great River Energy | Great River Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Elk River Station was an energy-from-waste plant that operated in Elk River, Minnesota that generated 35 to 42 megawatts of electrical power.
Read more on WikipediaElk River is a 191.3 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Sherburne County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2009 and has one generator utilizing natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology. Great River Energy is the owner and operator. Elk River is ranked as the 12th largest power plant in Minnesota out of 14 total plants, and 759th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year of reported generation data, Elk River produced 124,021 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 7.3%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $24.84 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
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
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
33.5K MWh
Latest Month
124.0K MWh
Annual Generation
7.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$42.5/MWh
PPA Price
Great River Energy
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
GRE.ELKRI4
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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