Pillager
Cass County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 1898 · Operator: ALLETE, Inc.
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation7GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor44%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1917
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 | 9.7 | 61.7% | — |
| 2002 | 10.5 | 66.8% | — |
| 2003 | 8.2 | 52.1% | — |
| 2004 | 9.7 | 65.0% | — |
| 2005 | 11.3 | 75.9% | — |
| 2006 | 8.3 | 55.5% | — |
| 2007 | 7.2 | 45.4% | — |
| 2008 | 8.7 | 54.8% | — |
| 2009 | 9.4 | 59.6% | — |
| 2010 | 10.7 | 67.6% | — |
| 2011 | 10.6 | 67.5% | — |
| 2012 | 8 | 65.4% | — |
| 2013 | 8.5 | 69.1% | — |
| 2014 | 9.9 | 80.7% | — |
| 2015 | 9.5 | 77.4% | — |
| 2016 | 11.3 | 75.9% | — |
| 2017 | 9.5 | 64.1% | — |
| 2018 | 10.3 | 69.5% | — |
| 2019 | 8.5 | 56.8% | — |
| 2020 | 12.1 | 80.7% | — |
| 2021 | 5.9 | 39.7% | — |
| 2022 | 6.5 | 43.6% | — |
| 2023 | 5.7 | 38.6% | — |
| 2024 | 6.8 | 45.4% | — |
| 2025 | 6.5 | 43.9% | — |
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 | 0.9 | Jan 1917 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.8 | 0.8 | Jan 1917 | Operating (Out of service) | — | 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% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Sylvan | 2 MW | 8.3 km |
| Brainerd Waste Water Plant | 1 MW | 19.8 km |
| Brainerd Public Utilities | 3 MW | 24.2 km |
| Camp Ripley Solar | 11 MW | 27.4 km |
| Brainerd Airport | 6 MW | 27.7 km |