51.3 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (50 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (1 MW) operating in Beltrami, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
51.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
2003
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Otter Tail Power Co | Otter Tail Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Otter Tail Power Co | Otter Tail | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Solway CT is a 51.3 MW hybrid power plant located in Beltrami County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2003 and is owned and operated by Otter Tail Power Co, a subsidiary of Otter Tail. The facility utilizes two generators with combustion turbine technology, primarily fueled by distillate fuel oil (DFO) and natural gas. Solway CT operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Solway CT generated 124,682 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.6%. The plant is ranked as the 4th largest of 59 power plants in Minnesota, and 104th out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
12.2K MWh
Latest Month
124.7K MWh
Annual Generation
27.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
OTP.SLWAY01
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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