Saxon FallsRetirement planned
Iron County · EIA plant ID 1756 · Operator: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Nameplate2MWSummer 1 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation9GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor104%!hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1913Retirement planned Dec 2064
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), hydro 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.5 | 85.4% | — |
| 2002 | 12.4 | 101.5% | — |
| 2003 | 9.1 | 73.9% | — |
| 2004 | 9.8 | 74.5% | — |
| 2005 | 11 | 83.9% | — |
| 2006 | 10.5 | 79.9% | — |
| 2007 | 8.7 | 66.3% | — |
| 2008 | 7 | 53.1% | — |
| 2009 | 9.2 | 70.1% | — |
| 2010 | 9.7 | 84.8% | — |
| 2011 | 9.6 | 109.7% | — |
| 2012 | 8 | 91.4% | — |
| 2013 | 10.2 | 116.4% | — |
| 2014 | 12.2 | 139.8% | — |
| 2015 | 10.8 | 122.9% | — |
| 2016 | 6.8 | 77.7% | — |
| 2017 | 7.7 | 88.4% | — |
| 2018 | 11.7 | 133.1% | — |
| 2019 | 11.4 | 129.7% | — |
| 2020 | 12.6 | 143.7% | — |
| 2021 | 6.6 | 75.3% | — |
| 2022 | 9 | 103.3% | — |
| 2023 | 9.1 | 103.7% | — |
| 2024 | 8 | 91.5% | — |
| 2025 | 9.1 | 103.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.8 | 0.5 | Jan 1913 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2064 | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.8 | 0.5 | Jan 1913 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2064 | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Superior Falls | 1 MW | 4.3 km |
| Bay Front | 47 MW | 40.7 km |
| White River (WI) | 1 MW | 40.8 km |
| White Pine Electric Power | retired | 66.5 km |
| Flambeau Lower Project | 1 MW | 69.8 km |
| Flambeau Crowley Rapids Project | 2 MW | 76.3 km |