Jamestown
Stutsman County, North Dakota · EIA plant ID 2801 · Operator: Otter Tail Power Co
Nameplate48MWSummer 41 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate19,656Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1976Runs 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 | 1.6 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1.1 | — | — |
| 2003 | 10.8 | 2.8% | 16,682 |
| 2004 | 7.1 | 1.9% | 13,477 |
| 2005 | 6 | 1.5% | 19,363 |
| 2006 | 3.1 | 0.8% | 21,037 |
| 2007 | 4.2 | 1.0% | 20,633 |
| 2008 | 1.3 | 0.3% | 21,406 |
| 2009 | 1.1 | 0.3% | 20,393 |
| 2010 | 0.2 | 0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 1.6 | 0.4% | 22,184 |
| 2012 | 1.2 | 0.3% | 24,706 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.8 | 0.2% | 29,073 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 29,470 |
| 2017 | 0.4 | 0.1% | — |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 0.1% | — |
| 2019 | 0.5 | 0.1% | — |
| 2020 | 0.2 | 0.1% | — |
| 2021 | 1.6 | 0.4% | 20,515 |
| 2022 | 0.9 | 0.2% | 23,421 |
| 2023 | 0.9 | 0.2% | 21,356 |
| 2024 | 0.2 | 0.1% | — |
| 2025 | 1.2 | 0.3% | 19,656 |
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 | GT | 24.1 | 20.8 | May 1976 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 24.1 | 20.6 | Dec 1978 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Otter Tail Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Otter Tail Power Co | 100.0% | 48 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Ashtabula Wind III LLC | 62 MW | 63 km |
| FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLC | 149 MW | 63.9 km |
| FPL Energy North Dakota Wind I/II | 62 MW | 66.8 km |