7.5 MW Sub. Coal operating in Polk, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
7.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
47.9272, -97.0071
County
Polk, MN
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | American Crystal Sugar Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | American Crystal Sugar Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The American Crystal Sugar East Grand Forks plant is a 7.5 MW conventional steam coal facility located in Polk County, Minnesota. It began operating in 1990 and is owned and operated by American Crystal Sugar Co. The plant consists of two generators and utilizes subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel source.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 43,350 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 65.7%. The American Crystal Sugar East Grand Forks plant ranks 6th out of 8 coal plants in Minnesota and 85th out of 89 coal plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
4.4K MWh
Latest Month
43.4K MWh
Annual Generation
65.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sugar Hills Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
East Grand Forks Water and Light
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.