Black Dog is a 563 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.
Black Dog is reported in Minnesota since 1954 under Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. Available operating and financial measures include 46.7% capacity factor and 2310 GWh annual generation; $771/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Dakota, Minnesota
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Owner / parent
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
- Operator
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
- Grid
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Plant ID
- 1904
What stands out
Black Dog is a 563 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Minnesota with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 46.7% capacity factor and 2310 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $26.7/MWh OpEx, $771/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “3 MN FIREFIGHTERS INJURED AT POWER PLANT EXPLOSION” (Firefighter Close Calls, 2025-09-22).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Balancing authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- NERC region
- MRO
- State rank
- #4 of 35
- National rank
- #451 of 2,025
Why it matters
For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
