Hutchinson Plant #1
McLeod County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 1980 · Operator: Hutchinson Utilities Comm
×9 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Sep 2022)
Nameplate28MWSummer 29 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation42GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor17%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,565Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2013Runs 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 | 5.5 | — | — |
| 2002 | 2.2 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1.4 | 0.6% | 10,890 |
| 2004 | 0.5 | 0.2% | 10,224 |
| 2005 | 1.5 | 0.6% | 9,309 |
| 2006 | 0.6 | 0.2% | 11,060 |
| 2007 | 3.9 | 1.6% | 9,758 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1.6% | 8,858 |
| 2009 | 4.1 | 1.6% | 8,999 |
| 2010 | 4.4 | 1.7% | 10,256 |
| 2011 | 3.8 | 2.0% | 9,614 |
| 2012 | 6.1 | 3.4% | 10,111 |
| 2013 | 19.4 | 7.2% | 9,637 |
| 2014 | 15.5 | 5.6% | 9,092 |
| 2015 | 12.9 | 4.6% | 10,321 |
| 2016 | 15.9 | 5.7% | 10,412 |
| 2017 | 8.5 | 3.0% | 9,455 |
| 2018 | 11.4 | 4.3% | 9,919 |
| 2019 | 7.4 | 2.5% | 9,029 |
| 2020 | 10 | 3.1% | 8,607 |
| 2021 | 34.4 | 12.0% | 8,580 |
| 2022 | 27.6 | 10.0% | 8,608 |
| 2023 | 30.7 | 12.1% | 8,552 |
| 2024 | 35.7 | 14.1% | 8,584 |
| 2025 | 41.9 | 16.6% | 8,565 |
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 | 8.8 | 9.3 | Feb 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 11 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 9.8 | 9.8 | Nov 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 12 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 9.8 | 9.8 | Nov 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2 | 2 | Jan 1958 | Retired Dec 2017 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 4.5 | 3.9 | Jan 1968 | Retired Sep 2022 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 4 | 3.9 | Jan 1968 | Retired Sep 2020 | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.1 | 1.7 | Jan 1941 | Retired Feb 2011 | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.1 | 1.7 | Jan 1947 | Retired Feb 2011 | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 5 | 4.5 | Jan 1964 | Retired Feb 2011 | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CS | 16 | 13 | Jan 1971 | Retired Sep 2019 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Hutchinson Utilities Comm. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Hutchinson Utilities Comm | 100.0% | 28 MW |
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