Olmsted, Minnesota · Plant code 60564

Westside Energy Station

Westside Energy Station is a natural gas plant in Olmsted, Minnesota. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 45 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 37,115 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 12%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,018

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Location Rochester, Minnesota

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 23,674 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 1 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 524 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 978 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 37,115 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Rochester Public Utilities

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
WES1	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	9 MW	Operating	2,018
WES2	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	9 MW	Operating	2,018
WES3	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	9 MW	Operating	2,018
WES4	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	9 MW	Operating	2,018
WES5	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	9 MW	Operating	2,018

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

3,341 MWh

Jan

3,011 MWh

Feb

3,075 MWh

Mar

1,978 MWh

Apr

2,331 MWh

May

2,781 MWh

Jun

4,661 MWh

Jul

4,357 MWh

Aug

2,810 MWh

Sep

1,997 MWh

Oct

3,229 MWh

Nov

3,545 MWh

Dec

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