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72.8 MW Wood Waste operating in St Louis, MN
72.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1949
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.7359, -92.1526
County
St Louis, MN
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ALLETE, Inc. | ALLETE | — |
| Owner(s) | ALLETE, Inc. | ALLETE | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The M L Hibbard plant is a 72.8 MW biomass-fueled power plant located in St Louis County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 1949, utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source. It consists of two generators employing wood/wood waste biomass technology. The plant is owned and operated by ALLETE, Inc., and operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
In the latest year of reported generation, the M L Hibbard plant produced 98,265 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.8%. The plant's installed cost was $1501.22 per kW, according to FERC data. The plant also has a reported PPA price of $40 per MWh. The M L Hibbard plant is ranked as the first of two biomass plants in Minnesota, and 7th out of 97 biomass plants nationally.
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ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Commercial CHP
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12.0K MWh
Latest Month
98.3K MWh
Annual Generation
16.8%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
102 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.313 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.395 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.052 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
10.7%
Annual Net Gen
68 GWh
CO₂eq
126 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
ALLETE, Inc. · Data from 2015–2025
$40.0/MWh
PPA Price
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
M.L. Hibbard S.E. Station · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MP.HIBBAR4
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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