Westside Energy Station
A 46.5 MW natural gas power plant in Olmsted, Minnesota, owned by Rochester Public Utilities, commissioned in 2018.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 60564Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
46.5 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2018
Owner
Rochester Public Utilities
Location
Olmsted, Minnesota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
37.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Units
5
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 60.2 | |
| 2019 | 43.6 | |
| 2020 | 34.9 | |
| 2021 | 55.5 | |
| 2022 | 52.4 | |
| 2023 | 48.4 | |
| 2024 | 37.1 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Solar | Solar | 10 MW | ~2 km |
| Hwy 14 Holdco Solar CSG | Solar | 5 MW | ~4 km |
| IBM West | Oil | 3.6 MW | ~4 km |
| 4710 Hosting | Oil | 7.5 MW | ~4 km |
| Cascade Creek | Natural Gas | 84.9 MW | ~5 km |
| Novel Byron Solar CSG | Solar | 1 MW | ~6 km |
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