Centennial Generating Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57910
- Capacity
- 11.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clay, MN
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- City of Moorhead - (MN)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Centennial Generating Station
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #19 of 58 Distillate Oil plants in MN#254 of 827 nationally
11.5 MW Distillate Oil operating in Clay, MN — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
11.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
46.8661, -96.7464
County
Clay, MN
Nearby Plants
- Moorhead Wind TurbineWind1.4 MW · 3.4 km
- American Crystal Sugar MoorheadSub. Coal5 MW · 4.2 km
- USS KVPV Solar LLC CSGSolar1 MW · 21.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Moorhead - (MN) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Moorhead - (MN) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Centennial Generating Station is a 11.5 MW power plant located in Clay County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by the City of Moorhead. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and the plant utilizes petroleum liquid-fueled generators. There are a total of five generators at the facility.
Centennial Generating Station operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Based on capacity, the plant ranks as the 19th largest out of 59 power plants in Minnesota, and 298th out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Centennial Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Moorhead Public Service
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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