North Branch (MN)
Chisago County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 2002 · Operator: North Branch Water & Light Comm
Nameplate11MWSummer 10 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,771Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2003Runs 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 | 0.1% | 11,040 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,996 |
| 2004 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 9,489 |
| 2005 | 0.8 | 1.4% | 17,439 |
| 2006 | 0.6 | 1.1% | 20,497 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 7,189 |
| 2011 | 0.2 | 0.5% | 8,917 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 9,660 |
| 2014 | 0.4 | 0.5% | 9,699 |
| 2015 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 9,568 |
| 2016 | 0.4 | 0.4% | 9,480 |
| 2017 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 9,510 |
| 2018 | 0.3 | 0.4% | 9,072 |
| 2019 | 0.3 | 0.4% | 11,762 |
| 2020 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 9,096 |
| 2021 | 0.6 | 0.7% | 9,044 |
| 2022 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 9,011 |
| 2023 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 9,000 |
| 2024 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 9,077 |
| 2025 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 13,771 |
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 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.2 | 2 | Oct 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.2 | 2 | Oct 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.2 | 2 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.2 | 2 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.2 | 2 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.9 | 0.8 | Oct 1960 | Retired Dec 2010 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.4 | 1.2 | Jan 1971 | Retired Dec 2010 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: North Branch Water & Light Comm. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| North Branch Water & Light Comm | 100.0% | 11 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| USS Dubhe Solar CSG | 1 MW | 6.1 km |
| North Star Energy Storage, LLC | — | 6.4 km |
| North Star Solar Project | 100 MW | 7 km |
| Novel Caroline Solar, LLC CSG | 1 MW | 7.5 km |
| Sunrise Community Solar | 5 MW | 7.9 km |
| Coral Bells Solar, LLC | 1 MW | 8.2 km |