Faribault Energy Park — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56164
- Capacity
- 334.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Rice, MN
- Operating Since
- 2005
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Minnesota Municipal Power Agny
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,103,303 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 37.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Faribault Energy Park
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #9 of 34 Natural Gas plants in MN#611 of 2009 nationally
334.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Rice, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
334.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.3356, -93.2906
County
Rice, MN
Nearby Plants
- Roberds Garden CSGSolar1 MW · 5.7 km
- West Faribault SolarSolar5.5 MW · 7.0 km
- Marion GardenSolar1 MW · 9.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Faribault Energy Park is a 334.5 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Rice County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2005 and is owned and operated by Minnesota Municipal Power Agency. It consists of two generators utilizing combined cycle technology. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and falls within the MRO NERC region.
In the latest year of reported data, Faribault Energy Park generated 1,103,303 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.5%. The plant ranks as the 9th largest in Minnesota out of 14 plants, and 613th nationally out of 945 plants.
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
118 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
93.2K MWh
Latest Month
1.1M MWh
Annual Generation
37.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.MMPA.FEP
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (8)Beta
Grid·interconnection
MISO Selects 10 Gen Proposals at 5.3 GW in 1st Expedited Queue Class
MISO has assembled the 10 generation finalists to enter its first queue fast track. The list includes five natural gas proposals.
MISO (other)
RTO Insider·6 months ago
General
New partnership to turn landfill gas into natural gas | Elk River Star News
Waste Management and MMPA plan to develop renewable energy from methane. by Jim Boyle. Editor. The Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA)...
hometownsource.com·3 years ago
General
New partnership to turn landfill gas into natural gas | Elk River Star News
Waste Management and MMPA plan to develop renewable energy from methane. by Jim Boyle. Editor. The Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA)...
hometownsource.com·3 years ago
General
New partnership to turn landfill gas into natural gas | Elk River Star News
Waste Management and MMPA plan to develop renewable energy from methane. by Jim Boyle. Editor. The Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA)...
hometownsource.com·3 years ago
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