Archer Daniels Midland Mankato
Blue Earth County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 10863 · Operator: Archer Daniels Midland Co
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation28GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor52%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,690Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1987Runs as intermediate
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 33.4 | 62.0% | 9,278 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 30.6 | 56.7% | 5,279 |
| 2005 | 36.4 | 67.6% | 5,279 |
| 2006 | 36.6 | 68.0% | 5,279 |
| 2007 | 23.7 | 43.6% | 8,260 |
| 2008 | 22.5 | 41.3% | 8,290 |
| 2009 | 18.7 | 34.4% | 8,545 |
| 2010 | 21 | 38.7% | 8,218 |
| 2011 | 22 | 40.5% | 8,074 |
| 2012 | 8.4 | 15.5% | 7,795 |
| 2013 | 21.4 | 39.4% | 8,229 |
| 2014 | 22.4 | 41.3% | 8,520 |
| 2015 | 23.1 | 42.5% | 8,122 |
| 2016 | 22.8 | 41.9% | 6,498 |
| 2017 | 23.3 | 42.9% | 6,319 |
| 2018 | 22.1 | 40.7% | 5,495 |
| 2019 | 3.9 | 7.1% | 12,033 |
| 2020 | 24.9 | 45.8% | 6,359 |
| 2021 | 21.2 | 39.0% | 6,684 |
| 2022 | 11.6 | 21.3% | 7,853 |
| 2023 | 9 | 16.6% | 7,053 |
| 2024 | 21.6 | 39.7% | 6,174 |
| 2025 | 28.5 | 52.4% | 5,690 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 6.1 | 6.2 | Oct 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 4.4 | 4.4 | Jan 1999 | Retired Jun 1999 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Archer Daniels Midland Co | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wilmarth | 25 MW | 1.3 km |
| Mankato Energy Center | 741 MW | 1.6 km |
| School Sisters CSG | 1 MW | 2.1 km |
| Primrose Solar, LLC | 1 MW | 2.3 km |
| Corvus Community Solar | 5 MW | 3.9 km |
| MN CSG 2019-16 LLC | 1 MW | 4 km |