Grand Marais
Cook County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 1976 · Operator: City of Grand Marais - (MN)
Nameplate7MWSummer 6 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,476Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2004Runs 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% | 13,972 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 10,241 |
| 2005 | 0.4 | 0.7% | 9,287 |
| 2006 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 7,814 |
| 2007 | 0.3 | 0.6% | 13,564 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,979 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 13,618 |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 17,265 |
| 2012 | 0.3 | 0.6% | 6,099 |
| 2013 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 5,580 |
| 2014 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 9,444 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 11,916 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 9,182 |
| 2019 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 9,329 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 9,966 |
| 2021 | 0.4 | 0.7% | 9,061 |
| 2022 | 0.3 | 0.5% | 7,760 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 9,656 |
| 2024 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 9,529 |
| 2025 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 9,476 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 2.5 | Feb 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Feb 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Feb 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.6 | 0.6 | Apr 1956 | Retired Dec 2003 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.1 | 0.1 | Oct 1940 | Retired Dec 2003 | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.1 | 1.1 | Jul 1962 | Retired Dec 2003 | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.2 | 1.2 | Dec 1969 | Retired Dec 2003 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Grand Marais - (MN). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Grand Marais - (MN) | 100.0% | 7 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Arrowhead Emergency Generating Station | 18 MW | 20 km |
| Taconite Harbor Energy Center | retired | 48.1 km |