Query
Elk River
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Elk River
Generated
2026-10-17T16:39:29.984Z

Briefing on Elk River

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
191 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2009
Operating since
1
Generators
7.3%
Capacity factor
124 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Elk River is a 191 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Elk River is reported in Minnesota since 2009 under Great River Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 7.3% capacity factor and 124 GWh annual generation.

Location
Sherburne, Minnesota
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Great River Energy
Operator
Great River Energy
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
2039

What stands out

1

Elk River is a 191 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Minnesota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 7.3% capacity factor and 124 GWh annual generation.

3

Latest linked story: “Xcel Expands Clean Energy Near Sherco, Welcomes Elk River” (WJON, 2024-05-06).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#14 of 35
National rank
#784 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.