# Pleasant Valley (MN)

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/pleasant-valley-mn

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 7843 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 467.8 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -92.68287, 43.799446
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2023-02-26 04:49:10+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:22.259962+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Pleasant Valley (MN) is a 467.8 MW natural gas fired combustion turbine plant in Mower County. Pleasant Valley Station is a natural gas-fired peaking plant in Mower County, Minnesota, owned by Great River Energy. Built in 2001-2002 on a 160-acre site, it has three Siemens Westinghouse combustion turbines, with Units 11 and 12 entering service in 2001 and Unit 13 in 2002. The station burns natural gas with fuel oil as backup and is rated at 421 MW summer capability.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 467.8 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 7843 — plant-7843

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- **Operator:** Great River Energy

## Related parties

- **Equipment supplier:** Siemens Westinghouse — equipment_supplier

## Sources

- [greatriverenergy.com](https://greatriverenergy.com/electricity-sources/natural-gas-and-generation-stations/) — greatriverenergy.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Website: [Great River Energy](https://greatriverenergy.com)

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