Univ Minnesota CHP Plant

1180 Main St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414

Plant Summary Information

Univ Minnesota CHP Plant is ranked #50 out of 784 power plants in Minnesota in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Univ Minnesota CHP Plant is comprised of 1 generator and generated 38.3 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.

Plant Name	Univ Minnesota CHP Plant
Utility Name	University of Minnesota Central Utilities
Location	Hennepin County, MN
Initial Operation Date	November 2017
Last Update	Dec 2025
Annual Generation	172.0 GWh
Annual Consumption	2.5 M MMBtu
Ranked #2,823 out of 13,301 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #786 out of 2,218 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #50 out of 784 Minnesota Power Plants
Ranked #10 out of 55 Minnesota Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 99.7%
Previous Operators	Foster Wheeler Twin Cities (2013 to 2014) Veolia Energy (2015 to 2023) University of Minnesota Central Utilities (2024 to 2025)

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Univ Minnesota CHP Plant (59197)
Plant Address	1180 Main St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Utility	University of Minnesota Central Utilities (57341)
Latitude, Longitude	44.97861, -93.24083
Generation Dates on File	Nov 2017 to Dec 2025
Initial Operation Date	November 2017
Annual Generation	172.0 GWh
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 99.7%

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	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	MRO
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	IPP CHP (3)
Water Source	Municipality
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota (13781) MN
Grid Voltage	13.80 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	CENTERPOINT ENERGY
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	21 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	18 MW
Winter Capacity	22 MW
Minimum Load	12 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	November 2017
Combined Heat & Power	Yes
Sector Name	IPP CHP (3)
Topping Or Bottoming	T
Energy Source	Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	18 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	22 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	18 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	22 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	1H
Factors That Limit Switching	No

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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