Delano

11 W Bridge Avenue PO Box 65, Delano, MN 55328

Plant Summary Information

Delano is ranked #40 out of 75 distillate fuel oil power plants in Minnesota in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Delano is comprised of 9 generators and generated 11.7 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant Name	Delano
Utility Name	Delano Municipal Utilities
Location	Wright County, MN
Initial Operation Date	October 1946
Last Update	Dec 2024
Annual Generation	51.9 MWh
Annual Consumption	996 MMBtu
Ranked #12,243 out of 12,539 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #920 out of 1,236 Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #729 out of 759 Minnesota Power Plants
Ranked #40 out of 75 Minnesota Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil

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Monthly Net Generation for Delano

Delano Details

Summary Information
Plant Name	Delano (1969)
Plant Address	11 W Bridge Avenue PO Box 65, Delano, MN 55328
Utility	Delano Municipal Utilities (5015)
Latitude, Longitude	45.04138, -93.79052
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation Date	October 1946
Annual Generation	51.9 MWh
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	MRO
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Municipality
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Delano Municipal Utilities (5015) MN
Grid Voltage	69.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	NORTHERN STATES PWR CO
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Generator 5 Details Operating October 1946

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	0.8 MW
Winter Capacity	0.8 MW
Minimum Load	0.3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	October 1946
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 2 Details Operating November 1972

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	1.1 MW
Winter Capacity	1.1 MW
Minimum Load	0.3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	November 1972
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 3 Details Operating March 1973

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	1.3 MW
Winter Capacity	1.3 MW
Minimum Load	0.4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	March 1973
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 6 Details Operating August 1989

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	1.2 MW
Winter Capacity	1.2 MW
Minimum Load	0.4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	August 1989
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 7 Details Operating August 1994

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	3 MW
Winter Capacity	3 MW
Minimum Load	0.9 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	August 1994
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 8 Details Operating June 1999

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	3.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	3.1 MW
Winter Capacity	3.1 MW
Minimum Load	0.9 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	June 1999
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 9 Details OA July 2002

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	12.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	11 MW
Winter Capacity	12 MW
Minimum Load	4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	OA

First Operation Date	July 2002
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 10 Details Operating May 2022

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Wholly Owned by Other Entity
Nameplate Capacity	2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	2 MW
Winter Capacity	2 MW
Minimum Load	0.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	May 2022
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 11 Details Operating May 2022

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Wholly Owned by Other Entity
Nameplate Capacity	2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	2 MW
Winter Capacity	2 MW
Minimum Load	0.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	May 2022
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Delano Plant Owners

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
Diamond Leaf Energy	8400 Normandale Lake Blvd. Suite 920, Bloomington, MN 55437	Generator 10	100.00%
Diamond Leaf Energy	8400 Normandale Lake Blvd. Suite 920, Bloomington, MN 55437	Generator 11	100.00%

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Becker Solar 2 CSG	St. Michael, MN	1.6 GWh	10.6 mi
Becker Solar 3 CSG	St. Michael, MN	1.6 GWh	10.6 mi
Becker Solar 4 CSG	St. Michael, MN	1.6 GWh	10.7 mi
Becker Solar 5 CSG	St. Michael, MN	1.6 GWh	10.7 mi
Becker Solar CSG	St. Michael, MN	1.6 GWh	10.6 mi
Corcoran CSG	Corcoran, MN	7.8 GWh	8 mi
Dickinson Solar Array	Buffalo, MN	2.7 GWh	5.2 mi
Lake Pulaski Solar	Buffalo, MN	12.1 GWh	10.7 mi
Lake Waconia Community Solar Garden	Waconia, MN	1.6 GWh	11.6 mi
Lake Waconia IV Community Solar Garden	Waconia, MN	1.6 GWh	11.6 mi
Montrose Solar	Montrose, MN	6.6 GWh	6.5 mi
MontSun Community Solar	Montrose, MN	8.7 GWh	5.7 mi
Nesvold Watertown Solar	Watertown, MN	8.8 GWh	7.4 mi
St Bonifacius	St. Bonifacius, MN	1.8 GWh	9.5 mi
Tatanka Wi	Buffalo, MN	11.3 GWh	12.6 mi
USS Dressen Family Solar LLC	Mayer, MN	2.1 GWh	10.2 mi
WaveSun Community Solar	Waverly, MN	7.7 GWh	9.4 mi
Wright Cuddyer CSG	St. Michael, MN	5.2 GWh	10.2 mi
WrightSun CSG, LLC	St. Michael, MN	5.9 GWh	12.6 mi