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Franklin Heating Station

Olmsted County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 54224 · Operator: Franklin Heating Station
OilAll OtherNatural Gas Steam TurbinePetroleum LiquidsMISOBA: MISO

25 MW under construction · 3 MW planned (Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Petroleum Liquids), first expected May 2027 · EIA-860M

×5 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Feb 2021)

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Nameplate34MWSummer 29 MW
Generators11in service · 25 MW building
Net generation63GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor19%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,554Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1951Runs as peaking

The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.

Monthly net generation

EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
0246GWh2001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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.
0%10%20%2005201020152020202519.0% · 12 mo

Heat rate by year

Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
4,4504,5004,5504,600200520102015202020254,554 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
200160——
200248.5——
200349.226.1%4,609
200446.225.3%4,475
200546.725.7%4,474
200642.620.6%4,475
200737.420.6%4,475
200840.222.1%4,476
200964.824.4%4,475
201069.625.6%4,475
201163.422.0%4,475
201264.621.3%4,475
201362.222.4%4,475
20146622.8%4,475
201566.522.4%4,476
201667.823.1%4,554
201759.119.1%4,554
201864.623.9%4,554
201954.618.9%4,554
20206520.1%4,554
202172.127.4%4,555
202272.523.8%4,554
202362.421.0%4,554
202459.419.4%4,554
202564.923.6%4,554

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 IDTechnologyPrime moverNameplate MWSummer MWOnlineStatusPlanned retirementOEM / model
DG10Petroleum LiquidsIC3.13.1Jul 2021Operating (Standby / backup)—coming soon
DG4Petroleum LiquidsIC22May 2009Operating—coming soon
DG5Petroleum LiquidsIC22Apr 2011Operating—coming soon
DG8Petroleum LiquidsIC3.13.1Dec 2021Operating (Standby / backup)—coming soon
EG1Petroleum LiquidsIC22Jun 2001Operating (Standby / backup)—coming soon
EG2Petroleum LiquidsIC22Jun 2001Operating (Standby / backup)—coming soon
EG3Petroleum LiquidsIC22Jun 2001Operating (Standby / backup)—coming soon
GEN1Natural Gas Steam TurbineST2.52Jan 1951Operating—coming soon
GEN2Natural Gas Steam TurbineST2.52Jan 1951Operating—coming soon
GEN3Natural Gas Steam TurbineST6.36.1Jan 1968Operating—coming soon
GEN6All OtherST6.52.8Jan 2006Operating—coming soon
CTG1Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT7.57.3planned May 2027Under construction—coming soon
EG11Petroleum LiquidsIC3.43.4planned May 2027Under construction—coming soon
EG12Petroleum LiquidsIC3.43.4planned May 2027Under construction—coming soon
EG13Petroleum LiquidsIC3.43.4planned May 2027Under construction—coming soon
EG14Petroleum LiquidsIC3.43.4planned May 2027Under construction—coming soon
EG15Petroleum LiquidsIC3.43.4planned May 2027Under construction—coming soon
DG9Petroleum LiquidsIC3.13.1planned Jan 2028Planned—coming soon
GEN4Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC2.42.3Jan 1982not_current—coming soon
GEN5Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC2.42.3Jan 1982not_current—coming soon
DG6Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC2.42.3Jan 1982Retired Feb 2021—coming soon
DG7Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC2.42.3Jan 1982Retired Jan 2021—coming soon

Owner / operator

Operator: Franklin Heating Station. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Franklin Heating Station100.0%34 MW

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