Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar

83550 Co. Road 21, Renville, MN 56284

Plant Summary Information

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar is ranked #7 out of 10 coal plants in Minnesota in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar is comprised of 1 generator and generated 12.4 GWh during the 3-month period between December 2023 to March 2024.

Plant Name	Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar
Utility Name	Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar
Location	Renville County, MN
Initial Operation Date	September 1976
Last Update	Mar 2024
Annual Generation	35.1 GWh
Annual Consumption	4.9 M MMBtu
Ranked #4,246 out of 11,249 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #127 out of 134 Subbituminous Coal Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #97 out of 695 Minnesota Power Plants
Ranked #7 out of 10 Minnesota Subbituminous Coal Power Plants
Fuel Types	Subbituminous Coal : 76.8% Natural Gas : 21.9% Residual Fuel Oil : 1.2%

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar (54533)
Plant Address	83550 Co. Road 21 Renville, MN 56284
Utility	Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar (17604)
Latitude, Longitude	44.79641, -95.17979
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Mar 2024
Initial Operation Date	September 1976
Annual Generation	35.1 GWh
Fuel Types	Subbituminous Coal : 76.8% Natural Gas : 21.9% Residual Fuel Oil : 1.2%

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	Food Manufacturing (311)
Sector	Industrial CHP (7)
Water Source	Well/Factory Water
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Renville-Sibley Coop Pwr Assn (15845) MN
Grid Voltage	69.00 kV / 13.00 kV / 5.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	GREAT PLAINS NATURAL GAS CO
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2022 EIA 860 Report

Topping Or Bottoming	B
Energy Source	Subbituminous Coal / Natural Gas
Startup Source	Subbituminous Coal / Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Pulverized Coal Technology	Yes
Other Combustion Technology	No
Supercritical Technology	Yes
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	SUB / NG

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

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