Benson City of
Swift County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 1964 · Operator: City of Benson - (MN)
Nameplate9MWSummer 9 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,684Btu/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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,353 |
| 2003 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 9,526 |
| 2004 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 8,218 |
| 2005 | 0.5 | 0.4% | 9,069 |
| 2006 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 9,327 |
| 2007 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 9,227 |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,105 |
| 2009 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,027 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,321 |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 6,022 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 8,290 |
| 2013 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 8,907 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 8,746 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,068 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 8,740 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,250 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,315 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,528 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,438 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,695 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 9,471 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,565 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,759 |
| 2025 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,684 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | May 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | May 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | May 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | May 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | May 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.9 | 0.9 | Jan 1948 | Retired May 2013 | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.3 | 1.2 | Jan 1955 | Retired May 2013 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Benson - (MN). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Benson - (MN) | 100.0% | 9 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Vega Community Solar | 5 MW | 32.1 km |
| Wollan Garden Solar | 1 MW | 36.3 km |
| SolarClub 03 | 1 MW | 36.9 km |
| PopeSun CSG, LLC | 5 MW | 37.1 km |
| WCROC Wind Farm | 2 MW | 37.3 km |
| UMM Wind Turbine | 2 MW | 37.3 km |