Wells IC
Faribault County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 2020 · Operator: City of Wells - (MN)
Nameplate9MWSummer 9 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,936Btu/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 | 0.9 | 1.2% | 11,837 |
| 2002 | 0.7 | 0.9% | 12,351 |
| 2003 | 0.7 | 1.1% | 16,119 |
| 2004 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 13,240 |
| 2005 | 0.9 | 1.3% | 12,382 |
| 2006 | 1.5 | 2.1% | 10,288 |
| 2007 | 0.7 | 1.0% | 13,924 |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 22,508 |
| 2009 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.5 | 0.7% | 11,401 |
| 2011 | 0.9 | 1.2% | 10,734 |
| 2012 | 0.8 | 1.1% | 12,410 |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2015 | 0.5 | 0.7% | 12,438 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,266 |
| 2017 | 0.4 | 0.5% | 12,374 |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 9,257 |
| 2019 | 0.3 | 0.5% | 4,258 |
| 2020 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 5,025 |
| 2021 | 0.4 | 0.7% | 11,331 |
| 2022 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 11,923 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,414 |
| 2024 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 10,883 |
| 2025 | 0.4 | 0.6% | 10,936 |
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 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.3 | 1.3 | Mar 1953 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.3 | 1.3 | Apr 1957 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.3 | 2.1 | May 1966 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.3 | 2.3 | Jan 1975 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | May 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.1 | 1.1 | Nov 1950 | Retired Sep 2019 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Wells - (MN). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Wells - (MN) | 100.0% | 9 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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