American Crystal Sugar Moorhead
Clay County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 54211 · Operator: American Crystal Sugar Co
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation38GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor86%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,687Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1948Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37.7 | 86.2% | 10,797 |
| 2004 | 24.9 | 56.8% | 5,022 |
| 2005 | 35.1 | 80.2% | 5,022 |
| 2006 | 40.4 | 92.2% | 5,022 |
| 2007 | 37.5 | 85.7% | 5,022 |
| 2008 | 34.1 | 77.6% | 5,022 |
| 2009 | 32.1 | 73.3% | 5,022 |
| 2010 | 33.1 | 75.5% | 5,022 |
| 2011 | 30.9 | 70.5% | 5,022 |
| 2012 | 46.9 | 106.9% | 5,022 |
| 2013 | 52.2 | 119.1% | 5,022 |
| 2014 | 36.7 | 83.9% | 5,022 |
| 2015 | 42.1 | 96.0% | 5,022 |
| 2016 | 38.8 | 88.3% | 5,863 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 26 | 59.3% | 5,687 |
| 2022 | 37.5 | 85.5% | 5,863 |
| 2023 | 39.8 | 90.9% | 5,687 |
| 2024 | 39.6 | 90.2% | 5,687 |
| 2025 | 37.8 | 86.4% | 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 | 3 | 3 | Sep 1948 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| G2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 2 | 2 | Sep 1961 | 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% | 5 MW |
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