4.1 MW Distillate Oil standby in Rice, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
4.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.4611, -93.1808
County
Rice, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | St. Olaf College | — | — |
| Owner(s) | St. Olaf College | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The St. Olaf StandBy Generators is a 4.1 MW peaking power plant located in Rice County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 1999 and is owned and operated by St. Olaf College. It consists of three generators utilizing petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO).
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the broader MRO NERC region. In terms of size, the St. Olaf StandBy Generators ranks 48th out of 59 power plants in Minnesota and 587th out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 31 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
3 MWh
Latest Month
31 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference