Hutchinson Plant #1

44 4th Ave. NE, Hutchinson, MN 55350

Plant Summary Information

Hutchinson Plant #1 is ranked #22 out of 54 natural gas power plants in Minnesota in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Hutchinson Plant #1 is comprised of 3 generators and generated 8.4 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant NameHutchinson Plant #1
Utility NameHutchinson Utilities Comm
LocationMcLeod County, MN
Initial Operation DateJanuary 1958
Last Update Dec 2024
Annual Generation 35.7 GWh
Annual Consumption 335.0 k MMBtu
Ranked #4,561 out of 12,613 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,208 out of 2,246 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #100 out of 759 Minnesota Power Plants
Ranked #22 out of 54 Minnesota Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas

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Hutchinson Plant #1 Details

Summary Information
Plant NameHutchinson Plant #1 (1980)
Plant Address44 4th Ave. NE, Hutchinson, MN 55350
UtilityHutchinson Utilities Comm (9130)
Latitude, Longitude44.89574, -94.36843
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation DateJanuary 1958
Annual Generation 35.7 GWh
Fuel Types Natural Gas
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionMRO
Balancing AuthorityMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water SourceMunicipality
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerHutchinson Utilities Comm (9130) MN
Grid Voltage 13.80 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name HUTCHINSON UTILITIES COMMISSION

Generator 10 Details Operating February 2013

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationGRE.HUC
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataGRE.HUC
Nameplate Capacity8.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity9.3 MW
Winter Capacity9.3 MW
Minimum Load1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateFebruary 2013
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 11 Details Operating November 2019

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationGRE.HUC
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataGRE.HUC
Nameplate Capacity9.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity9.8 MW
Winter Capacity9.8 MW
Minimum Load1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateNovember 2019
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator 12 Details Operating November 2019

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationGRE.HUC
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataGRE.HUC
Nameplate Capacity9.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity9.8 MW
Winter Capacity9.8 MW
Minimum Load1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateNovember 2019
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Hutchinson Plant #1 Plant Owners

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