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21 MW Natural Gas operating in Hennepin, MN
21 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.9786, -93.2408
County
Hennepin, MN
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of Minnesota Central Utilities | — | — |
| Owner(s) | University of Minnesota Central Utilities | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Univ Minnesota CHP Plant is a 21 MW natural gas-fired combined heat and power (CHP) facility located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by the University of Minnesota Central Utilities. It utilizes a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and is under the balancing authority of the same entity. In its latest year of reported generation, the Univ Minnesota CHP Plant produced 166,320 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 85.0%. The plant ranks 26th out of 33 power plants in Minnesota and 1301st out of 1963 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
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
IPP CHP
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15.9K MWh
Latest Month
166.3K MWh
Annual Generation
85.0%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
1229 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.034 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.023 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
94.6%
Annual Net Gen
174 GWh
CO₂eq
1230 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2017
$920/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $19.3M
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Saf Hydroelectric Llc
Substation Distance
0.536 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.ELLIOTPK1
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 2026-03-26
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