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Westside Energy Station

5846 19th St. NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Plant Summary Information

Westside Energy Station is ranked #21 out of 53 natural gas power plants in Minnesota in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Westside Energy Station is comprised of 5 generators and generated 8.5 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant NameWestside Energy Station
Utility NameRochester Public Utilities
LocationOlmsted County, MN
Initial Operation DateMarch 2018
Last Update Dec 2024
Annual Generation 37.1 GWh
Annual Consumption 363.3 k MMBtu
Ranked #4,365 out of 12,288 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,188 out of 2,221 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #93 out of 756 Minnesota Power Plants
Ranked #21 out of 53 Minnesota Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas

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Monthly Net Generation for Westside Energy Station

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Westside Energy Station Details

Summary Information
Plant NameWestside Energy Station (60564)
Plant Address5846 19th St. NW, Rochester, MN 55901
UtilityRochester Public Utilities (16181)
Latitude, Longitude44.03902, -92.55187
Generation Dates on FileMar 2018 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation DateMarch 2018
Annual Generation 37.1 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 Source
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerRochester Public Utilities (16181) MN
Grid Voltage 16.10 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)MINNESOTA ENERGY RESOURCES
Natural Gas StorageNo

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Generator WES1 Details Operating March 2018

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationSMP.WES.RPU
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataSMP.WES.RPU
Nameplate Capacity9.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.95
Summer Capacity9.3 MW
Winter Capacity9.3 MW
Minimum Load4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMarch 2018
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
Other Planned ModificationsNo
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator WES2 Details Operating March 2018

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationSMP.WES.RPU
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataSMP.WES.RPU
Nameplate Capacity9.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.95
Summer Capacity9.3 MW
Winter Capacity9.3 MW
Minimum Load4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMarch 2018
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
Other Planned ModificationsNo
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator WES3 Details Operating March 2018

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationSMP.WES.RPU
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataSMP.WES.RPU
Nameplate Capacity9.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.95
Summer Capacity9.3 MW
Winter Capacity9.3 MW
Minimum Load4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMarch 2018
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
Other Planned ModificationsNo
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator WES4 Details Operating March 2018

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationSMP.WES.RPU
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataSMP.WES.RPU
Nameplate Capacity9.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.95
Summer Capacity9.3 MW
Winter Capacity9.3 MW
Minimum Load4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMarch 2018
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
Other Planned ModificationsNo
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator WES5 Details Operating March 2018

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationSMP.WES.RPU
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataSMP.WES.RPU
Nameplate Capacity9.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.95
Summer Capacity9.3 MW
Winter Capacity9.3 MW
Minimum Load4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMarch 2018
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
Other Planned ModificationsNo
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Westside Energy Station Plant Owners

Owner NameAddressGeneratorOwnership
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