1.6 MW Landfill Gas operating in Kanabec, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Landfill Gas
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.8478, -93.3542
County
Kanabec, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The SMMPA Methane Energy Facility is a 1.6 MW landfill gas power plant located in Kanabec County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency. It utilizes a single generator to convert landfill gas (LFG) into electricity. The facility ranks second out of two landfill gas plants in the state, and 259th out of 284 nationally.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, the SMMPA Methane Energy Facility generated 366 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.6%. The plant is located within the MRO NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
35 MWh
Latest Month
366 MWh
Annual Generation
2.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
GRE.MORA__2_5
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match