St James
Watonwan County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 1929 · Operator: City of St James - (MN)
Nameplate12MWSummer 12 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,860Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs as rarely runs
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 11,587 |
| 2006 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 8,843 |
| 2007 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,850 |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,671 |
| 2009 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,060 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,105 |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,680 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 15,000 |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,181 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,058 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,920 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,482 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,698 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,275 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,304 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,498 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 8,762 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 8,938 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | 9,658 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,139 |
| 2025 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 8,860 |
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 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of St James - (MN). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of St James - (MN) | 100.0% | 12 MW |
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