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11.3 MW Municipal Solid Waste (10 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (2 MW) operating in Olmsted, MN
11.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Municipal Solid Waste + Petroleum Liquids
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.0261, -92.4323
County
Olmsted, MN
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Olmsted County Public Works - (MN) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Olmsted County Public Works | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Olmsted Waste Energy is a waste-to-energy power plant located in Olmsted County, Minnesota. The plant has a total capacity of 11.3 MW across four generators. It primarily combusts municipal solid waste (MSW) but also uses petroleum liquids. The plant began operating in 1987 and is owned and operated by Olmsted County Public Works. It is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) grid and falls within the MRO NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Olmsted Waste Energy generated 46,712 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 47.1%. The plant is ranked as the 4th largest of 4 waste-to-energy plants in Minnesota, and 52nd out of 56 such plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Commercial CHP
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4.4K MWh
Latest Month
46.7K MWh
Annual Generation
47.1%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
627 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.952 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.395 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.052 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
39.9%
Annual Net Gen
40 GWh
CO₂eq
651 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $8.6M
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
SMP.OWEF
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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Last updated 2026-03-14
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