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IBM West

IBM West is a 3.6 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Olmsted County, Minnesota, operated by Rochester Public Utilities.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingOct 2005 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW Standby / back-upOct 2005
2Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW Standby / back-upOct 2005

Plant details

Operator
Rochester Public Utilities
Location
Olmsted County, Minnesota
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 3.6 MW
First unit online
Oct 2005
EIA plant ID
56269

Location

44.0587, -92.5119

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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