Rock Lake CT — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6741
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pine, MN
- Operating Since
- 1978
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Great River Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 270.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Rock Lake CT
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #7 of 58 Distillate Oil plants in MN#125 of 827 nationally
25 MW Distillate Oil operating in Pine, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
25 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1978
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.8051, -92.9718
County
Pine, MN
Nearby Plants
- Grand Casino Hinckley SolarSolar3 MW · 22.8 km
- Grantsburg DieselDistillate Oil6.4 MW · 23.0 km
- MoraNatural Gas13.8 MW · 26.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Great River Energy | Great River Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Great River Energy | Great River Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Rock Lake CT is a 25 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Pine County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 1978 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Great River Energy. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority.
In the most recent year with available data, Rock Lake CT generated 270 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant's power is sold under a power purchase agreement (PPA) at a price of $24.84 per MWh, according to FERC EQR data. Rock Lake CT is ranked 7th out of 59 power plants in Minnesota and 161st out of 886 plants nationally.
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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
16 MWh
Latest Month
270 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$42.5/MWh
PPA Price
Great River Energy
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
GRE.ROCKLAKE
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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