Query
Hutchinson Plant #1
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Hutchinson Plant #1
Generated
2026-10-18T14:38:19.461Z

Briefing on Hutchinson Plant #1

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
28 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2013
Operating since
3
Generators
14.3%
Capacity factor
36 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Hutchinson Plant #1 is a 28 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Hutchinson Plant #1 is reported in Minnesota since 2013 under Hutchinson Utilities Comm. Available operating and financial measures include 14.3% capacity factor and 36 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
McLeod, Minnesota
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Owner / parent
Hutchinson Utilities Comm
Operator
Hutchinson Utilities Comm
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
1980

What stands out

1

Hutchinson Plant #1 is a 28 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine asset in Minnesota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 14.3% capacity factor and 36 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Wärtsilä to Supply Gas Engine to Hutchinson Utilities Commission in Hutchinson, Minnesota” (Wärtsilä, 2011-10-05).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#26 of 35
National rank
#1284 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.