Olmsted Waste Energy
Municipal solid waste power plant in Olmsted County, Minnesota. 9.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Olmsted County Public Works - (MN).
Also known as Olmsted Waste-to-Energy Plant · EIA plant 50413
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 9.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1987First generator online
- Operator
- Olmsted County Public Works - (MN)EIA operator ID 21995
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Olmsted County, MN44.0261, −92.4323
- EIA plant ID
- 50413EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Olmsted Waste Energy produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
47.5 GWh
47,454 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
47.9%
2024: 47.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
30.6–47.5
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 18,404 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 18,320 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 17,563 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 19,609 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 19,703 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 20,499 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 18,273 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 17,209 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 14,332 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 7,250 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 13,845 | 14.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 20,169 | 20.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 28,617 | 28.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | 32,356 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 32,568 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 33,333 | 33.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 33,314 | 33.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 32,199 | 32.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 30,640 | 30.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 35,874 | 36.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 40,112 | 40.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 39,541 | 39.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 46,712 | 47.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 47,454 | 47.9% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TG2 | Municipal Solid Waste | 2.2 | April 1987 |
| TG3 | Municipal Solid Waste | 5.5 | May 2010 |
| TGI | Municipal Solid Waste | 1.9 | April 1987 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Olmsted County Public Works - (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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How much power does Olmsted Waste Energy produce?
Olmsted Waste Energy reported 47,454 MWh (47.5 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 47.9% capacity factor on 9.6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Olmsted Waste Energy?
Olmsted Waste Energy is in Olmsted County, Minnesota, at 44.0261, −92.4323. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Olmsted Waste Energy?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Olmsted County Public Works - (MN) as the operator (EIA operator ID 21995). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Olmsted Waste Energy start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1987, 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)
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