119th largest plant in Minnesota · 5319th nationally
Southeast Steam Plant is a natural gas power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 13.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Southeast Steam Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | University Of Minnesota Central Utilities |
| City | Minneapolis |
| County | Hennepin County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55414 |
| Coordinates | 44.98083, -93.24972 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSP | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 13.0 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.