Black Dog

1400 Black Dog Road, Burnsville, MN 55101

Plant Summary Information

Black Dog is ranked #8 out of 737 power plants in Minnesota in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Black Dog is comprised of 3 generators and generated 456.3 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NameBlack Dog
Utility NameNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota
LocationDakota County, MN
Initial Operation DateOctober 1954
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 1.8 TWh
Annual Consumption 15.0 M MMBtu
Ranked #548 out of 11,866 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #341 out of 2,254 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #8 out of 737 Minnesota Power Plants
Ranked #4 out of 52 Minnesota Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas

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Black Dog Details

Summary Information
Plant NameBlack Dog (1904)
Plant Address1400 Black Dog Road, Burnsville, MN 55101
UtilityNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota (13781)
Latitude, Longitude44.8108, -93.2501
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateOctober 1954
Annual Generation 1.8 TWh
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 SourceMinnesota River
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota (13781) MN
Grid Voltage 115.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)NORTHERN STATES PWR CO

Generator 2 Details Operating October 1954

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Prime MoverCombined Cycle Steam Part
Unit CodeBDS0
OwnershipSingle Owner
Duct BurnersYes
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationNSP BLK_DOG BLK_DO_2_UNIT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataCC_BLACKDOG52
Nameplate Capacity136.9 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.88
Summer Capacity117 MW
Winter Capacity117 MW
Minimum Load66 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateOctober 1954
Planned RetirementDecember 2031
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load12H
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo

Generator 5 Details Operating June 2002

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Prime MoverCombined Cycle Combustion Turbine Part
Unit CodeBDS0
OwnershipSingle Owner
Can Bypass Heat Recovery Steam GeneratorYes
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationNSP BLK_DOG BLK_DO_5_UNIT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataNSP BLK_DOG BLK_DO_5_UNIT
Nameplate Capacity187.9 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity165 MW
Winter Capacity181 MW
Minimum Load94 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 2002
Planned RetirementDecember 2031
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load12H
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator 6-1 Details Operating April 2018

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationNSP.BLKDO6
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataNSP BLK_DOG BLK_DO_6_UNIT
Nameplate Capacity238 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity212 MW
Winter Capacity228 MW
Minimum Load60 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateApril 2018
Planned RetirementDecember 2058
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Black Dog Plant Owners

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