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Olmsted Waste Energy

Olmsted Waste Energy is a 11.3 MW operating power plant in Olmsted County, Minnesota, operated by Olmsted County Public Works - (MN).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 1979 (current stage)
  5. ClosedMar 2008 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
TG3Municipal Solid Waste5.5 MW OperatingMay 2010
TG2Municipal Solid Waste2.2 MW OperatingApr 1987
TGIMunicipal Solid Waste1.9 MW OperatingApr 1987
DGCATPetroleum Liquids1.7 MW Standby / back-upOct 2009
DG1Petroleum Liquids0.8 MW RetiredJun 1979Mar 2008

Plant details

Operator
Olmsted County Public Works - (MN)
Location
Olmsted County, Minnesota
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Commercial CHP
Capacity
Operating: 11.3 MW
Retired: 0.8 MW
First unit online
Jun 1979
EIA plant ID
50413

Location

44.0261, -92.4323

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem