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1.6 MW Landfill Gas operating in Kanabec, MN
1.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Landfill Gas
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.8478, -93.3542
County
Kanabec, MN
Nearby Plants
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The SMMPA Methane Energy Facility is a 1.6 MW landfill gas power plant located in Kanabec County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency. It utilizes a single generator to convert landfill gas (LFG) into electricity. The facility ranks second out of two landfill gas plants in the state, and 259th out of 284 nationally.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, the SMMPA Methane Energy Facility generated 366 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.6%. The plant is located within the MRO NERC region.
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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
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
35 MWh
Latest Month
366 MWh
Annual Generation
2.6%
Capacity Factor
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0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.345 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.000 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.000 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
9.5%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
0.000 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $5.6M
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ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
GRE.MORA__2_5
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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