537.8 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (536 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (2 MW) operating in Martin, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
537.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.7984, -94.8414
County
Martin, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Great River Energy | Great River Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Great River Energy | Great River Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Lakefield Junction is a 537.8 MW hybrid power plant located in Martin County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 2001, is owned and operated by Great River Energy. The primary fuel source is natural gas, and the plant utilizes natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology. Petroleum liquids are also listed as a fuel type. Lakefield Junction consists of seven generators.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Lakefield Junction generated 63,940 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 1.4%. The plant holds a rank of 5 out of 14 among power plants in Minnesota, and a national rank of 462 out of 945. Financial data indicates a PPA price of $24.84 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
6.1K MWh
Latest Month
63.9K MWh
Annual Generation
1.4%
Capacity Factor
$42.5/MWh
PPA Price
Great River Energy
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Martin County Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Great River Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
GRE.LKFLGR1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
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