American Crystal Sugar Hillsboro
Traill County, North Dakota · EIA plant ID 54210 · Operator: American Crystal Sugar Co
Nameplate13MWSummer 13 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation85GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor73%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,687Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1990Runs as baseload
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 | 71.7 | 61.6% | 28,837 |
| 2002 | 63.1 | 54.2% | 28,837 |
| 2003 | 88.5 | 76.0% | 19,014 |
| 2004 | 89.5 | 76.6% | 19,014 |
| 2005 | 86.7 | 74.4% | 19,014 |
| 2006 | 77.5 | 66.5% | 19,014 |
| 2007 | 81.4 | 69.8% | 18,026 |
| 2008 | 81 | 69.3% | 17,440 |
| 2009 | 82.8 | 71.1% | 19,014 |
| 2010 | 76.1 | 65.3% | 18,744 |
| 2011 | 63.5 | 54.5% | 19,014 |
| 2012 | 59.4 | 50.8% | 18,683 |
| 2013 | 65.1 | 55.9% | 19,206 |
| 2014 | 59.6 | 51.2% | 19,179 |
| 2015 | 65.3 | 56.1% | 19,206 |
| 2016 | 74.8 | 64.0% | 5,922 |
| 2017 | 70.4 | 60.4% | 5,922 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 60.9 | 52.2% | 5,687 |
| 2021 | 75.9 | 65.1% | 5,687 |
| 2022 | 92.3 | 79.2% | 5,687 |
| 2023 | 91.8 | 78.8% | 5,895 |
| 2024 | 87.1 | 74.5% | 5,687 |
| 2025 | 85.2 | 73.2% | 5,687 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 13.3 | 13.3 | Sep 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: American Crystal Sugar Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| American Crystal Sugar Co | 100.0% | 13 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Hillsboro | 4 MW | 4.5 km |
| Halstad | 4 MW | 19.9 km |
| American Crystal Sugar Crookston | 7 MW | 48.6 km |
| American Crystal Sugar East Grand Forks | 8 MW | 54.6 km |
| Marvin Composites | 3 MW | 61.8 km |
| USS JJ Clay Solar LLC CSG | 1 MW | 62.2 km |