8 MW Bio. Gas operating in Le Sueur, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Other Waste Biomass
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.4325, -93.9070
County
Le Sueur, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hometown Bio Energy LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Hometown Bio Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Hometown Bio Energy LLC is an 8 MW biomass power plant located in Le Sueur County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2013 and is owned and operated by Hometown Bio Energy LLC. The primary fuel source is other waste biomass (OBG), and the plant utilizes one generator with "Other Waste Biomass" technology. It is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, Hometown Bio Energy LLC produced 3,228 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 4.6%. The plant is ranked as the first of two biomass facilities in the state of Minnesota, and ranks eighth nationally out of 74 similar plants.
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
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
306 MWh
Latest Month
3.2K MWh
Annual Generation
4.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match