Jamestown

StandbyDistillate Oil

Ranked #1 of 5 Distillate Oil plants in ND#79 of 827 nationally

48.2 MW Distillate Oil standby in Stutsman, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

48.2 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Petroleum Liquids

Technology

1976

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

46.9053, -98.6622

County

Stutsman, ND

Nearby Plants

Spiritwood Station
Natural Gas106.2 MW · 12.5 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Otter Tail Power Co	Otter Tail Power	—
Owner(s)	Otter Tail Power Co	Otter Tail	—
Status	Standby	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Jamestown plant is a 48.2 MW electricity generating facility located in Stutsman County, North Dakota. The plant, which began operating in 1976, is owned and operated by Otter Tail Power Company, a subsidiary of Otter Tail. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically DFO (distillate fuel oil), as its primary fuel source. The plant consists of two generators employing petroleum liquid fueled technologies. Jamestown is the second-largest of six petroleum liquid plants in North Dakota, and ranks 109th out of 886 similar plants nationally.

In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 194 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the NERC MRO region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $160.25 per kW, based on FERC filings.

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