Detroit Lakes
Becker County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 1970 · Operator: City of Detroit Lakes - (MN)
Nameplate13MWSummer 10 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate18,805Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1968Runs 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 | 0.0% | 25,550 |
| 2003 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 28,350 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.1% | 18,550 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0.0% | 23,652 |
| 2006 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 28,147 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.1% | 18,553 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.1% | 18,658 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.1% | 18,789 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.0% | 19,361 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | 18,710 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | 23,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.1% | 18,316 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.1% | 17,974 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 18,889 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.1% | 18,897 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.1% | 19,048 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | 19,028 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 18,438 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | 18,438 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 18,760 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 20,168 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.1% | 18,805 |
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 | GT | 12.5 | 9.6 | Jul 1968 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Detroit Lakes - (MN). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Detroit Lakes - (MN) | 100.0% | 13 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lakeswind Power Partners | 52 MW | 30.2 km |
| Lake Region Community Hybrid, LLC | 3 MW | 42.2 km |
| Agassiz Beach LLC | 2 MW | 49.6 km |
| Spring Prairie Solar LLC CSG | 1 MW | 51.5 km |
| USS Buckaroo Solar LLC CSG | 1 MW | 53 km |
| USS KVPV Solar LLC CSG | 1 MW | 53.2 km |