Maple Lake — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2042
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Wright, MN
- Operating Since
- 1978
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Great River Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 176.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Maple Lake
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #6 of 58 Distillate Oil plants in MN#124 of 827 nationally
25 MW Distillate Oil operating in Wright, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
25 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1978
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.2291, -94.0098
County
Wright, MN
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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
The Maple Lake plant is a 25 MW petroleum liquid-fueled facility located in Wright County, Minnesota. It began operating in 1978 and has one generator. The plant is owned and operated by Great River Energy. It is located within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. Maple Lake is ranked 8th out of 59 power plants in Minnesota by capacity, and 163rd out of 886 nationally.
In the most recent year with available data, Maple Lake generated 176 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. 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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
16 MWh
Latest Month
176 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
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.MAPLEMAPL
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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