Mankato Combined Cycle Power Plant is a 720MW dual-fuel fired power project. It is located in Minnesota, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in July 2006.
Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Thermal | 720 | 720 | – | Active | Minnesota, the US | Calpine |
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Description
The project was developed by Calpine and is currently owned by Xcel Energy.
It is a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is natural gas. In case of shortage of natural gas the plant can also run on Diesel Fuel Oil.
Mankato Combined Cycle Power Plant (Mankato Combined Cycle Power Plant Phase II Unit I) consists of 1 gas turbine with 174MW nameplate capacity.
Mankato Combined Cycle Power Plant (Mankato Combined Cycle Power Plant Phase II Unit II) consists of 1 steam turbine with 171MW nameplate capacity.
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The project got commissioned in July 2006.
Power Purchase Agreement
Northern States Power and Xcel Energy are the power offtakers from the project.
Contractors Involved
Mankato Combined Cycle Power Plant (Mankato Combined Cycle Power Plant Phase I) is equipped with Siemens SGT6-5000F gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine.
Mankato Combined Cycle Power Plant (Mankato Combined Cycle Power Plant Phase I) is equipped with Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions TCDF40L steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine.
Siemens Energy supplied electric generator for the Mankato Combined Cycle Power Plant (Mankato Combined Cycle Power Plant Phase I).
Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions supplied electric generator for the Mankato Combined Cycle Power Plant (Mankato Combined Cycle Power Plant Phase I).
Nooter supplied steam boiler for the Mankato Combined Cycle Power Plant (Mankato Combined Cycle Power Plant Phase I).
About Calpine
Calpine Corp (Calpine) is an electricity utility. It owns and operates power plants, and sell power, steam, renewable energy credits and ancillary services. The company generates electricity using natural gas, geothermal and renewable sources and through co-generation, and combined-cycle technologies. Calpine operates in the Texas Reliability Entity, Western Electricity Coordinating Council, Reliability First Corporation, Florida Reliability Coordinating Council, Southeastern Electric Reliability Council, Northeast Power Coordinating Council, and Midwest Reliability Organization entities. It serves independent electric system operators, utilities, industrial, and agricultural companies, municipalities and other governmental entities, retail power providers, power marketers, and retail commercial, industrial, governmental and residential customers in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Calpine is headquartered in Houston, Texas, the US.
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