Pleasant Valley (MN) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7843
- Capacity
- 467.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Mower, MN
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Great River Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 85,886.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Pleasant Valley (MN)
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #6 of 34 Natural Gas plants in MN#505 of 2009 nationally
467.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Mower, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
467.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.7994, -92.6829
County
Mower, MN
Nearby Plants
- Wapsipinicon Wind ProjectWind100.5 MW · 3.6 km
- Pleasant Valley Wind FarmWind200 MW · 8.6 km
- Grand MeadowWind100.5 MW · 10.9 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
Pleasant Valley is a 467.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Mower County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Great River Energy is the plant's operator. Pleasant Valley ranks as the 6th largest of 14 power plants in Minnesota, and 508th out of 945 plants nationally. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority.
In the most recent year with available data, Pleasant Valley generated 85,886 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.1%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $24.84 per MWh, as reported to FERC. The plant is located within the NERC region designated as MRO.
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
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
11.5K MWh
Latest Month
85.9K MWh
Annual Generation
2.1%
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 confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pleasant Valley Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Great River Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
GRE.PVLYGR1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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