New Ulm
Brown County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 2001 · Operator: New Ulm Public Utilities Comm
Nameplate79MWSummer 71 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,377Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1957Runs 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 | 15.6 | — | — |
| 2002 | 18 | — | — |
| 2003 | 19.4 | 3.1% | 21,271 |
| 2004 | 16.6 | 2.7% | — |
| 2005 | 17.5 | 2.8% | 11,874 |
| 2006 | 16.4 | 2.6% | 14,847 |
| 2007 | 2.3 | 0.4% | — |
| 2008 | 2.7 | 0.4% | — |
| 2009 | 27.1 | 4.4% | 21,714 |
| 2010 | 4.5 | 0.7% | — |
| 2011 | 4.6 | 0.8% | — |
| 2012 | 6.7 | 1.1% | — |
| 2013 | 4.8 | 0.8% | — |
| 2014 | 2.7 | 0.4% | 14,098 |
| 2015 | 3.6 | 0.6% | 14,012 |
| 2016 | 6.1 | 1.0% | 6,426 |
| 2017 | 2.7 | 0.4% | 6,486 |
| 2018 | 2.3 | 0.4% | 6,472 |
| 2019 | 5.2 | 0.8% | 6,408 |
| 2020 | 3.3 | 0.5% | 6,108 |
| 2021 | 7.2 | 1.2% | 5,542 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0.5% | 5,924 |
| 2023 | 1.3 | 0.2% | 5,990 |
| 2024 | 1.9 | 0.3% | 5,538 |
| 2025 | 2.1 | 0.4% | 5,377 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 6 | 4.7 | Jan 1957 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 15 | 13.2 | Jan 1965 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 24 | 23 | May 1975 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 6 | 4.7 | May 1997 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 27.5 | 25 | May 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: New Ulm Public Utilities Comm. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| New Ulm Public Utilities Comm | 100.0% | 79 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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