St. Charles Power Plant

461 4th Street East, St. Charles, MN 55972

Plant Summary Information

St. Charles Power Plant is ranked #41 out of 72 distillate fuel oil power plants in Minnesota in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

St. Charles Power Plant is comprised of 4 generators and generated 23.7 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.

Plant NameSt. Charles Power Plant
Utility NameCity of St Charles - (MN)
LocationWinona County, MN
Initial Operation DateDecember 2004
Last Update Dec 2025
Annual Generation 75.5 MWh
Annual Consumption 761 MMBtu
Ranked #12,755 out of 13,081 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #889 out of 1,233 Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #752 out of 781 Minnesota Power Plants
Ranked #41 out of 72 Minnesota Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants
Fuel Types Distillate Fuel Oil

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St. Charles Power Plant Details

Summary Information
Plant NameSt. Charles Power Plant (56100)
Plant Address461 4th Street East, St. Charles, MN 55972
UtilityCity of St Charles - (MN) (17862)
Latitude, Longitude43.9742, -92.0597
Generation Dates on FileJan 2005 to Dec 2025
Initial Operation DateDecember 2004
Annual Generation 75.5 MWh
Fuel Types Distillate Fuel Oil
 
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 OwnerDairyland Power Coop (4716)
Grid Voltage 69.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator 1 Details Operating December 2004

TechnologyPetroleum Liquids
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity2.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity2 MW
Winter Capacity2 MW
Minimum Load1.6 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateDecember 2004
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceDistillate Fuel Oil
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 2 Details Operating December 2004

TechnologyPetroleum Liquids
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity2.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity2 MW
Winter Capacity2 MW
Minimum Load1.6 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateDecember 2004
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceDistillate Fuel Oil
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 3 Details Operating December 2004

TechnologyPetroleum Liquids
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity2.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity2 MW
Winter Capacity2 MW
Minimum Load1.6 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateDecember 2004
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceDistillate Fuel Oil
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 4 Details Operating December 2004

TechnologyPetroleum Liquids
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity2.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity2 MW
Winter Capacity2 MW
Minimum Load1.6 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateDecember 2004
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceDistillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

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