Redwood Falls
Redwood County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 2009 · Operator: Redwood Falls Public Util Comm
Nameplate9MWSummer 9 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,903Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1970Runs 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 | 2 | — | — |
| 2002 | 2.7 | — | — |
| 2003 | 3.2 | 2.4% | 10,895 |
| 2004 | 2.1 | 0.6% | 10,086 |
| 2005 | 3.3 | 2.2% | 9,237 |
| 2006 | 2.3 | 1.4% | 9,230 |
| 2007 | 2.3 | 1.5% | 9,210 |
| 2008 | 1.8 | 0.4% | 9,582 |
| 2009 | 1.4 | 0.5% | 23,846 |
| 2010 | 1.2 | 0.4% | 9,764 |
| 2011 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 17,981 |
| 2012 | 0.8 | 1.0% | 9,977 |
| 2013 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 9,534 |
| 2014 | 0.5 | 0.6% | 14,251 |
| 2015 | 1.8 | 0.5% | 9,732 |
| 2016 | 1.5 | 0.8% | 9,294 |
| 2017 | 2.9 | 0.6% | 9,200 |
| 2018 | 1.8 | 0.5% | 9,723 |
| 2019 | 4.3 | 0.6% | 8,624 |
| 2020 | 3.4 | 0.7% | 8,720 |
| 2021 | 1.5 | 0.8% | 9,565 |
| 2022 | 0.3 | 0.4% | 9,893 |
| 2023 | 0.9 | 0.6% | 9,073 |
| 2024 | 2.8 | 0.7% | 9,344 |
| 2025 | 3.4 | 0.8% | 8,903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.2 | 2.1 | Jan 1970 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 5.8 | 6 | Jan 1974 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.5 | 0.5 | Oct 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.5 | 0.3 | Jan 1930 | Retired Dec 2010 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Redwood Falls Public Util Comm. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Redwood Falls Public Util Comm | 100.0% | 9 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| South Generation | 7 MW | 1.2 km |
| Redwood Falls Wind | 3 MW | 6.4 km |
| USS Cosmo Solar LLC (CSG) | 1 MW | 9.3 km |
| USS Mesa Solar LLC | 1 MW | 9.6 km |
| Preston Garden (CSG) | 1 MW | 16.4 km |
| USS B&B Solar LLC CSG | 1 MW | 16.8 km |