Query
Univ Minnesota CHP Plant
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Univ Minnesota CHP Plant
State
MN
Generated
2026-10-18T13:16:03.250Z

Briefing on Univ Minnesota CHP Plant

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
21 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2017
Operating since
1
Generators
85.0%
Capacity factor
166 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Univ Minnesota CHP Plant is a 21 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Univ Minnesota CHP Plant is reported in Minnesota since 2017 under University of Minnesota Central Utilities. Available operating and financial measures include 85.0% capacity factor and 166 GWh annual generation; $920/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Hennepin, Minnesota
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
University of Minnesota Central Utilities
Operator
University of Minnesota Central Utilities
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
59197

What stands out

1

Univ Minnesota CHP Plant is a 21 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Minnesota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 85.0% capacity factor and 166 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $920/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “University of Minnesota Combined Heat and Power Plant” (Jacobs, 2019-02-21).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#28 of 35
National rank
#1345 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.