Melrose
Melrose is a 8 MW oil-fired power plant in Stearns County, Minnesota, operated by Melrose Public Utilities. EIA-860M lists 4 generating units here, inside MISO. Its units entered service between 1945 and 1969.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Nameplate capacity
- 8.2 MW
- 7.9 MW net summer
- Generating units
- 4
- In service
- 1945–1969
- EIA plant ID
- 1994
Where it is
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- County
- Stearns County, Minnesota
- Coordinates
- 45.675, -94.8153
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
Units, technology and status
- Operator of record
- Melrose Public Utilities
- Primary energy source
- Petroleum
- Technologies
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating (3) · Standby/Backup (1)
Melrose: FAQ
- Where is Melrose?
- In Stearns County, Minnesota (MN). The map on this page is placed at the coordinates EIA files for the plant, which locate the site rather than any individual unit.
- How big is Melrose?
- 8 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 units, as of the EIA-860M release for 2026-07.
- Who owns Melrose?
- EIA-860M names Melrose Public Utilities as the reporting entity. That is the operator of record on the survey, which is not always the ultimate owner.
- Is this the same as Melrose LLC?
- Probably, but EIA-860M does not say. The survey records a plant name and a reporting entity — Melrose Public Utilities here — not the project company that holds the asset. Project companies are commonly registered as an LLC carrying the plant's name, so a search for "Melrose LLC" usually means this site. This page shows only what EIA files, and does not assert a corporate structure it cannot see.
- Is Melrose still running?
- EIA-860M files it as "Operating" for 2026-07. Statuses change monthly, and this page follows the monthly release.