Owatonna
Steele County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 2003 · Operator: City of Owatonna - (MN)
Nameplate19MWSummer 17 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1982Runs 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 | 16.2 | — | — |
| 2002 | 9.7 | — | — |
| 2003 | 11.8 | 2.9% | 12,714 |
| 2004 | 3.5 | 0.8% | 13,593 |
| 2005 | 6.5 | 1.7% | 12,472 |
| 2006 | 7.2 | 1.8% | 15,075 |
| 2007 | 14.8 | 3.7% | 13,508 |
| 2008 | 1.6 | 0.4% | 16,707 |
| 2009 | 1.3 | 0.4% | 15,926 |
| 2010 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 20,632 |
| 2011 | 1.7 | 0.6% | 15,687 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.7% | 15,227 |
| 2013 | 0.5 | 0.3% | 16,237 |
| 2014 | 0.7 | 0.5% | 15,653 |
| 2015 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 16,872 |
| 2016 | 1.1 | 0.8% | 15,594 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.7% | 15,378 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 14,913 |
| 2021 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 15,616 |
| 2022 | 0.4 | 0.3% | — |
| 2023 | 1.4 | 1.0% | 15,237 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 1.4 | 1.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 19 | 16.6 | Apr 1982 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 6 | 5 | May 1957 | Retired Jan 2009 | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 20 | 20.6 | Jul 1969 | Retired Oct 2011 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Owatonna - (MN). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Owatonna - (MN) | 100.0% | 19 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Lemond Solar | 5 MW | 4.5 km |
| Enterprise MN - Buscho CSG | 1 MW | 5.2 km |
| USS Bush Solar LLC CSG | 1 MW | 5.4 km |
| EESolar33 | — | 5.5 km |