Melrose
Stearns County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 1994 · Operator: Melrose Public Utilities
Nameplate8MWSummer 8 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,690Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1945Runs 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 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,707 |
| 2003 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 10,290 |
| 2004 | -0.2 | -0.3% | — |
| 2005 | -0.3 | -0.5% | — |
| 2006 | -0.3 | -0.4% | — |
| 2007 | -0.2 | -0.3% | — |
| 2008 | -0.1 | -0.1% | — |
| 2009 | -0.2 | -0.2% | — |
| 2010 | -0.2 | -0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,737 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,278 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,623 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,746 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,486 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,532 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,697 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,731 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,278 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,735 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,735 |
| 2025 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 11,690 |
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 | IC | 1 | 0.8 | Jul 1945 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.1 | 0.9 | Jul 1948 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3.1 | 3.1 | Jul 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3 | 3.1 | Jan 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Melrose Public Utilities. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Melrose Public Utilities | 100.0% | 8 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Melrose 2 | 1 MW | 1 km |
| USS Midtown Solar LLC CSG | 1 MW | 5.2 km |
| New Munich Solar | 1 MW | 5.2 km |
| Michael Solar | 4 MW | 8.4 km |
| Pivot Energy Minnesota Solar 10 | 1 MW | 9.1 km |
| Black Oak Wind Farm | 78 MW | 15.4 km |