Syl Laskin
St. Louis County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 1891 · Operator: ALLETE, Inc.
Nameplate116MWSummer 98 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation196GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor23%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,164Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1953Runs as peaking
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 659.4 | 68.4% | 12,429 |
| 2002 | 622.6 | 64.6% | 12,632 |
| 2003 | 643.3 | 66.8% | 12,705 |
| 2004 | 626.5 | 64.8% | 12,839 |
| 2005 | 695.7 | 72.2% | 12,792 |
| 2006 | 624 | 64.8% | 12,775 |
| 2007 | 591.5 | 61.4% | 12,693 |
| 2008 | 660.4 | 68.3% | 12,568 |
| 2009 | 510.5 | 55.1% | 12,917 |
| 2010 | 516.4 | 55.8% | 13,078 |
| 2011 | 460.6 | 49.7% | 12,976 |
| 2012 | 368.4 | 43.3% | 13,332 |
| 2013 | 471.9 | 60.6% | 13,032 |
| 2014 | 346.8 | 44.5% | 13,637 |
| 2015 | 88.6 | 11.4% | 13,960 |
| 2016 | 11.2 | 1.4% | 16,790 |
| 2017 | 5.6 | 0.7% | 18,598 |
| 2018 | 13.9 | 1.8% | 15,759 |
| 2019 | 19.5 | 2.5% | 14,469 |
| 2020 | 16.5 | 1.9% | 14,307 |
| 2021 | 90.2 | 10.5% | 15,301 |
| 2022 | 122.3 | 14.2% | 14,592 |
| 2023 | 110.3 | 12.8% | 13,327 |
| 2024 | 172 | 20.0% | 13,103 |
| 2025 | 196.3 | 22.9% | 13,164 |
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 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 58 | 49 | Jun 1953 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 58 | 49 | Sep 1953 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: ALLETE, Inc.. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| ALLETE, Inc. | 100.0% | 116 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Hibbing | 36 MW | 59.2 km |
| Silver Bay Power | 132 MW | 73.1 km |