American Crystal Sugar East Grand Forks
Polk County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 54214 · Operator: American Crystal Sugar Co
Nameplate8MWSummer 8 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation43GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor65%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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 46.5 | 70.8% | 19,837 |
| 2004 | 45.2 | 51.5% | 5,639 |
| 2006 | 45.1 | 68.7% | 5,639 |
| 2007 | 53.1 | 80.8% | 5,638 |
| 2008 | 42.6 | 64.6% | 5,639 |
| 2009 | 43.1 | 65.6% | 5,639 |
| 2010 | 39.1 | 59.6% | 5,639 |
| 2011 | 30.4 | 46.3% | 5,639 |
| 2012 | 33.3 | 50.5% | 5,639 |
| 2013 | 37.4 | 56.9% | 5,639 |
| 2014 | 37.4 | 56.9% | 5,639 |
| 2015 | 39.4 | 60.0% | 5,639 |
| 2016 | 40.7 | 61.8% | 5,863 |
| 2017 | 40.9 | 62.2% | 5,863 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 28 | 42.5% | 5,687 |
| 2021 | 41.6 | 63.3% | 5,687 |
| 2022 | 28 | 42.6% | 5,687 |
| 2023 | 28.5 | 43.4% | 5,687 |
| 2024 | 43.4 | 65.8% | 5,687 |
| 2025 | 42.6 | 64.8% | 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 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Sep 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| G2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 5 | 5 | 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% | 8 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| American Crystal Sugar Crookston | 7 MW | 33.2 km |
| Red Lake Falls Community Hybrid | 6 MW | 51.4 km |
| American Crystal Sugar Hillsboro | 13 MW | 54.6 km |
| Hillsboro | 4 MW | 59.1 km |
| Grafton | 4 MW | 63.2 km |
| Thief River Falls | 7 MW | 65 km |