Delano

11 W Bridge Avenue PO Box 65, Delano, MN 55328

Plant Summary Information

Delano is ranked #48 out of 76 distillate fuel oil power plants in Minnesota in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Delano is comprised of 8 generators and generated 8.1 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Delano
Utility Name	Delano Municipal Utilities
Location	Wright County, MN
Initial Operation Date	October 1946
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	38.2 MWh
Annual Consumption	642 MMBtu
Ranked #11,584 out of 11,835 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #946 out of 1,262 Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #715 out of 736 Minnesota Power Plants
Ranked #48 out of 76 Minnesota Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil

Map of Delano

Full Screen Map

Subscribe now to access all power plant data, utility information, FERC EQR data, and more for Delano.

Create Your Account Today

Monthly Net Generation for Delano

Delano Details

Summary Information
Plant Name	Delano (1969)
Plant Address	11 W Bridge Avenue PO Box 65, Delano, MN 55328
Utility	Delano Municipal Utilities (5015)
Latitude, Longitude	45.04138, -93.79052
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	October 1946
Annual Generation	38.2 MWh
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil

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	Regulated
NERC Region	MRO
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Municipality
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Delano Municipal Utilities (5015) MN
Grid Voltage	69.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	NORTHERN STATES PWR CO
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Generator 5 Details Operating October 1946

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	0.8 MW
Winter Capacity	0.8 MW
Minimum Load	0.3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	October 1946
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Other Planned Modifications	No
Multiple Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 2 Details Operating November 1972

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	1.1 MW
Winter Capacity	1.1 MW
Minimum Load	0.3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	November 1972

Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Other Planned Modifications	No
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 3 Details Operating March 1973

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	1.3 MW
Winter Capacity	1.3 MW
Minimum Load	0.4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	March 1973

Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Other Planned Modifications	No
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 6 Details Operating August 1989

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	1.2 MW
Winter Capacity	1.2 MW
Minimum Load	0.4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	August 1989
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 7 Details Operating August 1994

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	3 MW
Winter Capacity	3 MW
Minimum Load	0.9 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	August 1994
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 8 Details Operating June 1999

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	3.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	3.1 MW
Winter Capacity	3.1 MW
Minimum Load	0.9 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	June 1999
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 10 Details Operating May 2022

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Wholly Owned by Other Entity
Nameplate Capacity	2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	2 MW
Winter Capacity	2 MW
Minimum Load	0.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	May 2022
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 11 Details Operating May 2022

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Wholly Owned by Other Entity
Nameplate Capacity	2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	2 MW
Winter Capacity	2 MW
Minimum Load	0.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	May 2022
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Delano Plant Owners

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
Diamond Leaf Energy	8400 Normandale Lake Blvd. Suite 920, Bloomington, MN 55437	Generator 10	100.00%
Diamond Leaf Energy	8400 Normandale Lake Blvd. Suite 920, Bloomington, MN 55437	Generator 11	100.00%

Power Plants with Similar Net Generation

Power plants with a similar annual net generation from Distillate Fuel Oil.

Rank	Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation
#936	Cushing	Cushing, OK	575.0 MWh
#937	Springfield (MN)	Springfield, MN	40.0 MWh
#938	Flora Site A	Flora, IL	40.0 MWh
#939	Cannon Falls Energy Center	Cannon Falls, MN	681.9 GWh
#940	Beloit Memorial Hospital Power Plant	Beloit, WI	117.6 MWh
#941	Alliant SBD 9107 JBS USA	Marshalltown, IA	39.2 MWh
#942	West Liberty	West Liberty, IA	39.0 MWh
#943	Gaston Memorial Hospital	Gastonia, NC	39.0 MWh
#944	Hillsdale	Hillsdale, MI	309.0 MWh
#945	Gillette SBMC	Boston, MA	61.0 GWh
#947	Corning	Corning, IA	38.0 MWh
#948	St James	St James, MN	38.0 MWh
#949	Sidney (OH)	Sidney, OH	38.0 MWh
#950	Progress Drive Generation Station	Shelby, OH	38.0 MWh
#951	Amherst College Co Gen	Amherst, MA	5.2 GWh
#952	Wilton	Wilton, IA	37.2 MWh
#953	Hill City	Hill City, KS	37.0 MWh
#954	Butler Municipal Power Plant	Butler, MO	37.0 MWh
#955	Red Cloud	Red Cloud, NE	37.0 MWh
#956	Shelby South	Shelby, OH	37.0 MWh

Nearby Power Plants

Below are closest 20 power plants surrounding Delano.

Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
B.R. Corcoran CSG	Corcoran, MN	7.9 GWh	7.4 mi
Becker Solar 2 CSG	St. Michael, MN	1.5 GWh	10.6 mi
Becker Solar 3 CSG	St. Michael, MN	1.3 GWh	10.6 mi
Becker Solar 4 CSG	St. Michael, MN	1.6 GWh	10.7 mi
Becker Solar 5 CSG	St. Michael, MN	1.6 GWh	10.7 mi
Becker Solar CSG	St. Michael, MN	1.6 GWh	10.6 mi
Corcoran CSG	Corcoran, MN	6.9 GWh	8 mi
Dickinson Solar Array	Buffalo, MN	2.9 GWh	5.2 mi
Lake Pulaski Solar	Buffalo, MN	14.0 GWh	10.7 mi
Lake Waconia Community Solar Garden	Waconia, MN	785.0 MWh	11.6 mi
Lake Waconia IV Community Solar Garden	Waconia, MN	785.0 MWh	11.6 mi
Montrose Solar	Montrose, MN	6.9 GWh	6.5 mi
MontSun Community Solar	Montrose, MN	8.2 GWh	5.7 mi
Nesvold Watertown Solar	Watertown, MN	8.5 GWh	7.4 mi
St Bonifacius	St. Bonifacius, MN	1.3 GWh	9.5 mi
Tatanka Wi	Buffalo, MN	10.1 GWh	12.6 mi
USS Dressen Family Solar LLC	Mayer, MN	729.0 MWh	10.2 mi
WaveSun Community Solar	Waverly, MN	8.2 GWh	9.4 mi
Wright Cuddyer CSG	St. Michael, MN	6.0 GWh	10.2 mi
WrightSun CSG, LLC	St. Michael, MN	6.7 GWh	12.6 mi