New Prague
Le Sueur County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 1999 · Operator: New Prague Utilities Comm
Nameplate17MWSummer 17 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,171Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1944Runs 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 | 5.9 | 3.7% | 10,156 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2.5% | 9,991 |
| 2003 | 3.4 | 2.0% | 9,337 |
| 2004 | 1.5 | 0.9% | 9,639 |
| 2005 | 4.2 | 2.4% | 9,935 |
| 2006 | 5.6 | 3.5% | 9,049 |
| 2007 | 1.2 | 0.7% | 21,622 |
| 2008 | -0.6 | -0.4% | — |
| 2009 | -0.6 | -0.4% | — |
| 2010 | -0.2 | -0.1% | — |
| 2011 | -0 | -0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 1.9 | 1.3% | 16,346 |
| 2013 | -1.3 | -0.9% | — |
| 2014 | -1.3 | -0.9% | — |
| 2015 | -1.3 | -0.9% | — |
| 2016 | -1.3 | -0.9% | — |
| 2017 | -1.4 | -0.9% | — |
| 2018 | -0.4 | -0.3% | — |
| 2019 | -0.1 | -0.0% | — |
| 2020 | -0.5 | -0.4% | — |
| 2021 | -0.1 | -0.0% | — |
| 2022 | -0.5 | -0.3% | — |
| 2023 | -0.6 | -0.4% | — |
| 2024 | -0.3 | -0.2% | — |
| 2025 | 1.3 | 0.9% | 10,171 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 4.4 | 4.4 | Jul 1974 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.4 | 2.4 | Aug 1962 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 3.5 | 3.5 | Aug 1968 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 0.6 | 0.6 | Aug 1944 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 6 | 5.9 | Jun 1982 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.4 | 1 | Aug 1948 | Retired Jan 2009 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: New Prague Utilities Comm. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| New Prague Utilities Comm | 100.0% | 17 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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