Query
Olmsted Waste Energy
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Olmsted Waste Energy
Technology
waste
Generated
2026-10-17T21:29:34.201Z

Briefing on Olmsted Waste Energy

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
11 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1987
Operating since
4
Generators
47.1%
Capacity factor
47 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Olmsted Waste Energy is a 11 MW Municipal Solid Waste asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Olmsted Waste Energy is reported in Minnesota since 1987 under Olmsted County Public Works - (MN). Available operating and financial measures include 47.1% capacity factor and 47 GWh annual generation; $765/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Olmsted, Minnesota
Technology
Municipal Solid Waste, Petroleum Liquids
Owner / parent
Olmsted County Public Works - (MN)
Operator
Olmsted County Public Works - (MN)
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
50413

What stands out

1

Olmsted Waste Energy is a 11 MW Municipal Solid Waste asset in Minnesota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 47.1% capacity factor and 47 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $765/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Olmsted County readies $21.5 million bond sale” (Post Bulletin, 2025-08-19).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#4 of 4
National rank
#51 of 55

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.