Spring Valley
Fillmore County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 2013 · Operator: Spring Valley Pub Utils Comm
Nameplate7MWSummer 7 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,313Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1952Runs 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 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 7,128 |
| 2002 | 0.2 | 0.8% | 14,064 |
| 2003 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 9,271 |
| 2004 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 11,302 |
| 2005 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 12,595 |
| 2006 | 0.2 | 0.5% | 9,953 |
| 2007 | 0.4 | 1.3% | 6,254 |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 0.2% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 11,680 |
| 2010 | 0.8 | 1.4% | 5,356 |
| 2011 | 0.3 | 0.5% | 5,798 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 6,010 |
| 2015 | 0.4 | 0.6% | 6,537 |
| 2016 | 0.3 | 0.5% | 5,210 |
| 2017 | 0.3 | 0.5% | 6,164 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 5,435 |
| 2019 | 0.3 | 0.5% | 6,196 |
| 2020 | -0 | -0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.4 | 0.6% | 10,197 |
| 2022 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 5,195 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 5,055 |
| 2024 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 4,885 |
| 2025 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 5,313 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.1 | 1.1 | Jan 1952 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | May 1960 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jun 2009 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jun 2009 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.8 | 0.8 | Jan 1949 | Retired Jan 2007 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Spring Valley Pub Utils Comm. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Spring Valley Pub Utils Comm | 100.0% | 7 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Fillmore County Solar Project | 45 MW | 15.3 km |
| Grand Meadow (PV) | 3 MW | 15.4 km |
| Mower County Wind Energy Center | 99 MW | 18.7 km |
| Prairie Star Wind Farm | 101 MW | 19.1 km |
| Fountain | 3 MW | 21.9 km |
| Preston (MN) | 4 MW | 24.7 km |