St Bonifacius — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6824
- Capacity
- 61.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Carver, MN
- Operating Since
- 1978
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Great River Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,847.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
St Bonifacius
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #3 of 58 Distillate Oil plants in MN#61 of 827 nationally
61.2 MW Distillate Oil operating in Carver, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
61.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1978
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.9045, -93.8209
County
Carver, MN
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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
The St Bonifacius plant is a 61.2 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Carver County, Minnesota. It began operating in 1978 and has one generator. The plant is owned and operated by Great River Energy. It operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 1,847 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%. The plant holds a rank of 3 out of 59 similar plants in Minnesota, and a national rank of 87 out of 886. Financial data indicates a PPA price of $24.84 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
402 MWh
Latest Month
1.8K MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
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.STBONI
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Gerald Thurk (Jerry)
St. Bonifacius - age 83, of St. Bonifacius, MN, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2025. He is survived by daughters: Ann Langer (Dave),...
Star Tribune Obituaries·2 months ago
General
Chad William Landsman Obituary | 1976 - 2025
St. Bonifacius, MN - Chad William Landsman, 49, of St. Bonifacius, MN; died of natural causes on Aug. 24th at home. He was born on Aug.
Minnesota Star Tribune Obituaries·6 months ago
Hazards·outage
Minnesota weather: Overnight storms lead to power outages, downed trees: Photos
Many Minnesotans woke up to severe weather warnings and sirens as widespread storms across the state led to downed trees and power outages.
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul·9 months ago
Hazards·tornado
Tornadoes, heavy rain, and power outages hit Minnesota; severe storms sweep twin cities
Severe storms swept through Minnesota, spawning multiple tornadoes and causing widespread disruption. Carver County was particularly hard...
The Economic Times·9 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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