Minnesota River — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7844
- Capacity
- 49 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Carver, MN
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Minnesota Municipal Power Agny
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 5,965.99 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 1.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Minnesota River
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #19 of 34 Natural Gas plants in MN#1132 of 2009 nationally
49 MW Natural Gas operating in Carver, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
49 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.7951, -93.5816
County
Carver, MN
Nearby Plants
- Koda Biomass PlantAg. Byproduct23.4 MW · 3.4 km
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- Shakopee Met Council WTPSolar1.3 MW · 11.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Chaska - (MN) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Minnesota River plant, located in Carver County, Minnesota, is a natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility with a total capacity of 49 MW. It began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by Minnesota Municipal Power Agency. The plant has one generator.
The Minnesota River plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 5,966 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.4%. According to available rankings, the plant is the 18th largest in Minnesota out of 33 plants, and ranks 1121st nationally out of 1963 plants.
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
118 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
426 MWh
Latest Month
6.0K MWh
Annual Generation
1.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.MINRVR1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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