16.3 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (5 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (3 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (9 MW) operating in Olmsted, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
16.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1971
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.4686, -71.1802
County
Olmsted, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | St Mary's Hospital | — | — |
| Owner(s) | St Mary's Hospital | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Saint Marys Hospital Power Plant, located in Olmsted County, Minnesota, is a 16.3 MW hybrid power plant that began operating in 1971. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), but the plant also utilizes natural gas. The facility is owned and operated by St Mary's Hospital and consists of five generators employing a mix of technologies, including natural gas-fired combustion turbines, natural gas steam turbines, and petroleum liquids.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the Saint Marys Hospital Power Plant generated 56,288 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.4%. The plant ranks as the 12th largest in Minnesota out of 59 plants and 231st nationally out of 886 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
5.0K MWh
Latest Month
56.3K MWh
Annual Generation
39.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
SMP.AZ
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Trading Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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