Rochester Hydro
Wabasha County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 2007 · Operator: Rochester Public Utilities
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation22GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor96%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1984
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), hydro 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.8 | 56.4% | — |
| 2002 | 13.6 | 59.6% | — |
| 2003 | 9.3 | 40.7% | — |
| 2004 | 13.8 | 60.3% | — |
| 2005 | 12.2 | 53.5% | — |
| 2006 | 13.4 | 58.9% | — |
| 2007 | 15.6 | 68.4% | — |
| 2008 | 13 | 56.9% | — |
| 2009 | 9.7 | 42.5% | — |
| 2010 | 13.2 | 58.1% | — |
| 2011 | 15.8 | 69.4% | — |
| 2012 | 7.6 | 33.1% | — |
| 2013 | 11.9 | 52.1% | — |
| 2014 | 11.7 | 51.3% | — |
| 2015 | 12.7 | 55.8% | — |
| 2016 | 16.1 | 70.5% | — |
| 2017 | 11.8 | 52.0% | — |
| 2018 | 17.6 | 77.1% | — |
| 2019 | 10.6 | 46.6% | — |
| 2020 | 16.3 | 71.2% | — |
| 2021 | 8.9 | 39.3% | — |
| 2022 | 10.5 | 46.2% | — |
| 2023 | 10.3 | 45.3% | — |
| 2024 | 10.5 | 45.9% | — |
| 2025 | 21.9 | 96.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.3 | 1.3 | Sep 1984 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.3 | 1.3 | Nov 1984 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Rochester Public Utilities. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Rochester Public Utilities | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| USS Wells Creek Solar LLC | 1 MW | 9.4 km |
| Bear Grove Solar | 1 MW | 12.4 km |
| Saint Marys Hospital Power Plant | 16 MW | 12.8 km |
| Ringe | 3 MW | 13.3 km |