American Crystal Sugar Drayton
Pembina County, North Dakota · EIA plant ID 54213 · Operator: American Crystal Sugar Co
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation43GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor82%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,687Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1965Runs 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 | 35.5 | 67.5% | — |
| 2002 | 29.3 | 55.7% | — |
| 2004 | 33.3 | 63.2% | 4,930 |
| 2005 | 34 | 64.8% | 4,930 |
| 2006 | 33.2 | 63.2% | 4,930 |
| 2007 | 36 | 68.5% | 4,930 |
| 2008 | 36.7 | 69.7% | 4,930 |
| 2009 | 36.2 | 68.9% | 4,930 |
| 2010 | 33.4 | 63.5% | 4,930 |
| 2011 | 32.4 | 61.6% | 4,930 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 35.8 | 68.2% | 4,930 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 37.3 | 70.9% | 4,930 |
| 2016 | 33.9 | 64.2% | 5,863 |
| 2017 | 37.6 | 71.5% | 5,863 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 35.5 | 67.4% | 5,687 |
| 2021 | 34.3 | 65.2% | 5,687 |
| 2022 | 53.9 | 102.6% | 5,687 |
| 2023 | 42.8 | 81.4% | 5,687 |
| 2024 | 42.4 | 80.4% | 5,687 |
| 2025 | 42.8 | 81.5% | 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 | 6 | 6 | Sep 1965 | 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% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Grafton | 4 MW | 24.7 km |
| Pembina Land Port of Entry Wind Turbine | retired | 45.1 km |
| American Crystal Sugar East Grand Forks | 8 MW | 75.1 km |