Fairmont (MN)
Martin County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 1973 · Operator: Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny
Nameplate39MWSummer 38 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor2%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,663Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1975Runs as peaking
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 | 4.7 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1.6 | — | — |
| 2003 | 3.7 | 1.2% | 14,120 |
| 2004 | 2.5 | 0.8% | 13,354 |
| 2005 | 4.5 | 1.4% | 13,672 |
| 2006 | 4.9 | 1.8% | 13,119 |
| 2007 | 3.7 | 1.4% | 12,717 |
| 2008 | 0.7 | 0.3% | 9,730 |
| 2009 | 0.8 | 0.3% | 8,264 |
| 2010 | 2.4 | 2.3% | 6,941 |
| 2011 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 10,477 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,048 |
| 2013 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 10,803 |
| 2014 | 15.3 | 5.2% | 8,393 |
| 2015 | 15.5 | 4.6% | 9,254 |
| 2016 | 16.3 | 4.9% | 9,119 |
| 2017 | 17.9 | 5.4% | 9,119 |
| 2018 | 22.2 | 6.7% | 8,988 |
| 2019 | 12 | 3.6% | 8,930 |
| 2020 | 14.7 | 4.4% | 8,585 |
| 2021 | 15.6 | 4.7% | 11,092 |
| 2022 | 10.7 | 3.2% | 10,535 |
| 2023 | 13 | 3.9% | 11,724 |
| 2024 | 6.1 | 1.8% | 9,659 |
| 2025 | 7.9 | 2.4% | 11,663 |
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 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 6.5 | 6.5 | Mar 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 11 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 6.5 | 6.5 | Mar 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 12 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 6.5 | 6.5 | Mar 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 6.5 | 6 | Jan 1975 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 6.5 | 6 | Jan 1975 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 6.5 | 6.5 | Mar 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| WND1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 1 | 1 | Mar 2003 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| WND2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 1 | 1 | Mar 2003 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| WND3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 1.7 | 1.7 | Dec 2004 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| WND4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 1.7 | 1.7 | planned Feb 2005 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 5 | 4.9 | — | Retired Dec 2009 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 5 | 5 | — | Retired Dec 2009 | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 12.5 | 7.8 | — | Retired Dec 2009 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny | 100.0% | 39 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Fairmont Wind | 5 MW | 9.3 km |
| Welcome Wind Turbine | 2 MW | 10.4 km |
| Truman | 6 MW | 19.1 km |
| Big Blue | 36 MW | 22.5 km |
| Blue Breezes II LLC | 1 MW | 24.8 km |
| Blue Breezes LLC | 1 MW | 25 km |