American Crystal Sugar Hillsboro — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54210
- Capacity
- 13.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Traill, ND
- Operating Since
- 1990
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- American Crystal Sugar Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 87,069 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 74.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
American Crystal Sugar Hillsboro
OperatingSub. Coal
Ranked #1 of 2 Sub. Coal plants in ND#97 of 103 nationally
13.3 MW Sub. Coal operating in Traill, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
13.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | American Crystal Sugar Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | American Crystal Sugar Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The American Crystal Sugar Hillsboro plant is a 13.3 MW coal-fired power plant located in Traill County, North Dakota. The plant began operating in 1990 and has one generator utilizing conventional steam coal technology. It is owned and operated by American Crystal Sugar Co. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is within the MRO NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 87,069 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 74.7%. Among coal plants in North Dakota, American Crystal Sugar Hillsboro is the 1st largest of 2. Nationally, it ranks as the 83rd largest coal plant out of 89.
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
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
9.1K MWh
Latest Month
87.1K MWh
Annual Generation
74.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Brunsdale Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Minnkota Power Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
OTP.MRES.HILSSubstation
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