Litchfield
Meeker County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 1989 · Operator: Litchfield Public Utilities
Nameplate22MWSummer 22 MW
Generators9in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,116Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1963Runs 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 | 0.5 | 1.3% | 13,517 |
| 2002 | 0.3 | 0.8% | 8,831 |
| 2003 | 0.4 | 1.1% | 9,355 |
| 2004 | 0.2 | 0.6% | 8,479 |
| 2005 | 0.4 | 1.0% | 17,767 |
| 2006 | 1.2 | 3.2% | 12,726 |
| 2007 | 0.4 | 1.2% | 4,928 |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 18,806 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.1% | 6,517 |
| 2010 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 18,315 |
| 2011 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 15,808 |
| 2012 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 20,158 |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 26,944 |
| 2014 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 9,732 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 19,429 |
| 2016 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 9,527 |
| 2017 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 9,581 |
| 2018 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 9,472 |
| 2019 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 9,229 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,087 |
| 2021 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 11,731 |
| 2022 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 22,379 |
| 2023 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 11,308 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 20,091 |
| 2025 | 0.9 | 0.4% | 8,116 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.1 | 2.1 | Sep 1963 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.1 | 2.1 | Oct 1963 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| QS 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.3 | 2.3 | Apr 2010 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| QS 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.3 | 2.3 | Apr 2010 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| QS 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.3 | 2.3 | Apr 2010 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| QS 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.3 | 2.3 | Apr 2010 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| QS 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.3 | 2.3 | Apr 2010 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| QS6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3.1 | 3.1 | Dec 2021 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| QS7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3.1 | 3.1 | Dec 2021 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Litchfield Public Utilities. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Litchfield Public Utilities | 100.0% | 22 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Rafterville Solar | 1 MW | 15.9 km |
| USS Turkey Solar LLC CSG | 1 MW | 16.1 km |
| MN CSG 2019-82 | 1 MW | 17.7 km |
| Danielson Wind Farms LLC | 20 MW | 18.2 km |
| Atwater Solar | 4 MW | 18.5 km |
| FastSun 1 CSG | 1 MW | 19 km |