Windom
Cottonwood County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 2023 · Operator: City of Windom
×3 MW oil retired since 2020 (latest Apr 2022)
Nameplate12MWSummer 11 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,625Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | — | — |
| 2003 | 0.5 | 0.7% | 8,946 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,000 |
| 2005 | 0.4 | 0.5% | 10,367 |
| 2006 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 13,724 |
| 2007 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 9,957 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.1% | 13,194 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.0% | 12,111 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.0% | 13,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.0% | 12,350 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | 14,167 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,867 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,971 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,333 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | 12,947 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | 7,133 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 12,741 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,267 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 14,545 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 5,797 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,000 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,536 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | 13,435 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,625 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.7 | Apr 2001 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| CAT3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.7 | Apr 2001 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| CAT4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.7 | Apr 2001 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| CAT5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3.1 | 2.8 | Nov 2024 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| CAT6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 3.1 | 2.8 | Nov 2024 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 2A | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.7 | Apr 2001 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.7 | Apr 2001 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.7 | Apr 2001 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 3 | 2.5 | Jun 1980 | Retired Apr 2022 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Windom. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Windom | 100.0% | 12 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Windom Wind Project | 16 MW | 10.1 km |
| Odell Wind Farm | 200 MW | 14.7 km |
| Mountain Lake | 1 MW | 15.9 km |
| Odin Wind Farm LLC | 20 MW | 16.3 km |
| Elm Creek Wind LLC | 99 MW | 18.3 km |
| Lakefield Wind Project LLC | 206 MW | 21.7 km |