Southeast Steam Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57966
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hennepin, MN
- Operating Since
- 1998
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- University of Minnesota Central Utilities
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Southeast Steam Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #30 of 34 Natural Gas plants in MN#1425 of 2009 nationally
13 MW Natural Gas operating in Hennepin, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
13 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1998
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.9808, -93.2497
County
Hennepin, MN
Nearby Plants
- AnthonyNatural Gas11.1 MW · 0.3 km
- Hennepin IslandHydro13.7 MW · 0.4 km
- Univ Minnesota CHP PlantNatural Gas21 MW · 0.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of Minnesota Central Utilities | — | — |
| Owner(s) | University of Minnesota Central Utilities | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Southeast Steam Plant, formerly known as the Twin City Rapid Transit Company Steam Power Plant, is a combined heat and power plant on the Mississippi River in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota in the United States owned by the University of Minnesota.
Read more on WikipediaThe Southeast Steam Plant is a 13 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 1998 and is owned and operated by the University of Minnesota Central Utilities. It utilizes a single natural gas steam turbine generator.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In terms of size, the Southeast Steam Plant ranks 30th out of 33 power plants in Minnesota, and 1396th out of 1963 plants nationally. News coverage of the plant includes 6 articles related to industry topics, 3 related to hazards, and 1 related to regulatory matters.
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
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Saf Hydroelectric Llc
Substation Distance
0.257 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.ELLIOTPK1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Steam Plant investigation ongoing following Feb. 6 fire
The city of Minneapolis is investigating a fire that broke out on the roof of the University of Minnesota's Southeast Steam Plant following...
Minneapolis (other)University of Minnesota (operator)
The Minnesota Daily·2 weeks ago
Hazards·wildfire
Two-alarm fire reported at UMN steam plant Friday night
MINNEAPOLIS — A two-alarm fire and small explosion were reported at the University of Minnesota steam plant on Friday night.
University of Minnesota (operator)
kare11.com·4 weeks ago
Hazards·wildfire
Fire at UMN Steam Plant last night
The Minneapolis Fire Department responded to reports of a fire at the University of Minnesota Southeast Steam Plant at 600 Main Street near...
Minneapolis Fire Department (other)University of Minnesota (operator)
The Minnesota Daily·4 weeks ago
Industry·technology
Thailand’s Eight-Unit, 5,300-MW Power Project Wins Top Plant Award
Southeast Asia's first-ever JAC gas turbines are now supplying power to Thailand's grid. With efficiency greater than 64%, the eight units...
Thailand (other)
POWER Magazine·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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