Blooming Prairie
Steele County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 1966 · Operator: City of Blooming Prairie - (MN)
Nameplate9MWSummer 8 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1974Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 29,741 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,047 |
| 2003 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 10,184 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,244 |
| 2005 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 10,099 |
| 2006 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 9,730 |
| 2007 | 0.2 | 0.6% | 10,300 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,645 |
| 2009 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,400 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,138 |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 30,000 |
| 2012 | 0.3 | 0.5% | 9,180 |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,485 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,305 |
| 2015 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 10,391 |
| 2016 | 0.3 | 0.4% | 10,295 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,333 |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 9,885 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,000 |
| 2020 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 10,130 |
| 2021 | 0.3 | 0.5% | 9,885 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 10,076 |
| 2023 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 10,341 |
| 2024 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 5,987 |
| 2025 | 0.2 | 0.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.2 | 1.3 | Aug 1974 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.3 | 2 | Apr 2003 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.9 | Apr 2009 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.3 | 1.3 | Oct 2012 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | Feb 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.3 | 0.3 | May 1937 | Retired May 2017 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.7 | 0.7 | Jul 1947 | Retired May 2017 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.4 | 1.4 | May 1957 | Retired Jul 2005 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Blooming Prairie - (MN). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Blooming Prairie - (MN) | 100.0% | 9 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| Dodge County Wind | — | 17.5 km |
| Novel Schmoll Farms Solar CSG | 1 MW | 19.1 km |
| G McNeilus Wind Farm Dodge Center | 43 MW | 20.3 km |