Worthington
Nobles County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 2024 · Operator: City of Worthington - (MN)
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators13in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,261Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,800 |
| 2006 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,914 |
| 2007 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 9,795 |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,827 |
| 2009 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,167 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,547 |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,391 |
| 2012 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 9,839 |
| 2013 | 15.8 | 0.8% | 9,895 |
| 2014 | 16.3 | 0.1% | 10,918 |
| 2015 | 13.8 | 0.1% | 10,029 |
| 2016 | 13.8 | 0.1% | 10,662 |
| 2017 | 14.9 | 0.1% | 9,820 |
| 2018 | 13.3 | 0.1% | 9,969 |
| 2019 | 13.7 | 0.5% | 9,862 |
| 2020 | 10.9 | 0.1% | 10,129 |
| 2021 | 10.9 | 0.1% | 10,319 |
| 2022 | 9.6 | 0.1% | 10,548 |
| 2023 | 9.8 | 0.0% | 9,978 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0.1% | 10,160 |
| 2025 | 6.4 | 0.0% | 13,261 |
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 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Aug 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 10 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 0.9 | 0.9 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | neg-micon NM52/900 |
| 11 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 0.9 | 0.9 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | neg-micon NM52/900 |
| 12 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 1 | 1 | Dec 2003 | Operating | — | neg-micon NM54/950 |
| 13 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 1 | 1 | Dec 2003 | Operating | — | neg-micon NM54/950 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Aug 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Aug 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Aug 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Aug 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Aug 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Feb 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 0.9 | 0.9 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | neg-micon NM52/900 |
| 9 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 0.9 | 0.9 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | neg-micon NM52/900 |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Worthington - (MN). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Worthington - (MN) | 90.8% | 18 MW |
| WPPI Energy | 9.2% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Nobles Wind Project | 201 MW | 11.4 km |
| G Flow Wind LLC | 1 MW | 14.4 km |
| Wolf Wind Enterprises LLC | 1 MW | 14.6 km |
| Minnesota Breeze LLC | 1 MW | 14.7 km |
| Green Acres Breeze LLC | 1 MW | 14.7 km |
| Sunset Breeze LLC | 1 MW | 14.9 km |