Princeton (MN)
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 2005 · Operator: Princeton Public Utils Comm
Nameplate12MWSummer 13 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1953Runs 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 | 0.4 | 0.7% | 14,522 |
| 2002 | 0.4 | 0.8% | 9,511 |
| 2003 | 0.7 | 0.8% | 9,680 |
| 2004 | 0.5 | 0.4% | 9,370 |
| 2005 | 0.8 | 0.7% | 15,338 |
| 2006 | 0.5 | 0.5% | 14,581 |
| 2007 | 1.2 | 1.0% | 12,298 |
| 2008 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 18,012 |
| 2009 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 17,346 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 26,755 |
| 2012 | 0.5 | 0.5% | 16,219 |
| 2013 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 10,317 |
| 2014 | -0 | -0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 18,607 |
| 2017 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 21,803 |
| 2018 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 18,476 |
| 2019 | 0.5 | 0.5% | 14,210 |
| 2020 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 20,968 |
| 2021 | 0.7 | 0.6% | 13,192 |
| 2022 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 20,380 |
| 2023 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 22,665 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 26,724 |
| 2025 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
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 | 2.4 | 2.6 | Dec 1978 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.2 | 1.3 | Sep 1967 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1 | 1 | Sep 1953 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 2.9 | Sep 1963 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 5 | 5 | Jul 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.1 | 0.1 | Sep 1938 | Retired Dec 2002 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.1 | 0.1 | Sep 1938 | Retired Dec 2002 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Princeton Public Utils Comm. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Princeton Public Utils Comm | 100.0% | 12 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Sherburne Solar Holdings, LLC | 3 MW | 3 km |
| Connexus Solar Stanford 1STF | 7 MW | 23 km |
| Athens - Coopers Corner BESS | 3 MW | 27.8 km |
| Athens MN CONX | 7 MW | 27.9 km |
| Elk River City of | retired | 28.2 km |
| Svihel Community Solar LLC CSG | 1 MW | 28.5 km |