SMMPA Methane Energy Facility
Landfill gas power plant in Kanabec County, Minnesota. 1.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny.
Also known as EIA plant 57903
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 2012First generator online
- Operator
- Southern Minnesota Mun P AgnyEIA operator ID 40580
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Kanabec County, MN45.8478, −93.3542
- EIA plant ID
- 57903EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power SMMPA Methane Energy Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.33 GWh
3,330 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
23.8%
2024: 2.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.4–7.4
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 8,504 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2013 | 9,865 | 70.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 8,769 | 62.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 6,320 | 45.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 7,380 | 52.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 6,847 | 48.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 5,816 | 41.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 4,074 | 29.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,824 | 41.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 7,264 | 51.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,826 | 27.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,332 | 9.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 366 | 2.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,330 | 23.8% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT1 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 | April 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny 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 SMMPA Methane Energy Facility
How much power does SMMPA Methane Energy Facility produce?
SMMPA Methane Energy Facility reported 3,330 MWh (3.33 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 23.8% capacity factor on 1.6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is SMMPA Methane Energy Facility?
SMMPA Methane Energy Facility is in Kanabec County, Minnesota, at 45.8478, −93.3542. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates SMMPA Methane Energy Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny as the operator (EIA operator ID 40580). The operator is not always the owner.
When did SMMPA Methane Energy Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 2012, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page