Delano
Oil power plant in Wright County, Minnesota. 27 MW of nameplate capacity across 9 generators, operated by Delano Municipal Utilities (MN).
Also known as Delano Municipal Utilities · EIA plant 1969
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 27 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 9 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1946First generator online
- Operator
- Delano Municipal Utilities (MN)EIA operator ID 5015
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Wright County, MN45.0414, −93.7905
- EIA plant ID
- 1969EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Delano produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
53 MWh
53 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.0%
2024: 0.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–78.4
MWh a year. Low 2018, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 151 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 128 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 702 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 584 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 267 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 116 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 75 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 39 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 58 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 48 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 63 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 42 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 20 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 28 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 42 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 77 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 78 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 38 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 52 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 53 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.1 | November 1972 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.3 | March 1973 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.8 | October 1946 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.2 | August 1989 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 | August 1994 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.1 | June 1999 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | 12.5 | July 2002 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | May 2022 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | May 2022 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Delano Municipal Utilities (MN) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Delano
How much power does Delano produce?
Delano reported 53 MWh (53 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.0% capacity factor on 27 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Delano?
Delano is in Wright County, Minnesota, at 45.0414, −93.7905. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Delano?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Delano Municipal Utilities (MN) as the operator (EIA operator ID 5015). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Delano start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1946, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page