West Group Data Center
Dakota County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 54294 · Operator: CADC MSP01, LLC
Nameplate8MWSummer 2 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,640Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2005Runs as rarely runs
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
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 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,936 |
| 2003 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 9,843 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,765 |
| 2005 | 0.3 | 1.5% | 9,851 |
| 2006 | 0.4 | 1.7% | 9,835 |
| 2007 | 0.5 | 2.6% | 9,860 |
| 2008 | 0.5 | 2.4% | 10,265 |
| 2009 | 0.8 | 3.8% | — |
| 2010 | 0.4 | 2.1% | 8,304 |
| 2011 | 0.5 | 2.2% | 8,523 |
| 2012 | 0.2 | 1.1% | 8,409 |
| 2013 | 0.3 | 1.4% | 8,503 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.7% | 9,131 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.7% | 8,812 |
| 2016 | 0.2 | 1.0% | 8,822 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 8,895 |
| 2018 | 0.3 | 1.3% | 8,551 |
| 2019 | 0.2 | 1.0% | 8,625 |
| 2020 | 0.5 | 2.4% | 11,262 |
| 2021 | 0.3 | 1.3% | 8,930 |
| 2022 | 0.2 | 0.8% | 10,524 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.5% | 10,439 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 10,891 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.2% | 8,750 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 0.6 | May 2005 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 0.6 | May 2005 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 0.6 | May 2005 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 0.6 | May 2005 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 2178 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 0.7 | Jul 1990 | Retired Jun 2005 | — | coming soon |
| 2179 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 0.7 | Jul 1990 | Retired Jun 2005 | — | coming soon |
| 2180 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 0.7 | Jul 1990 | Retired Jun 2005 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: CADC MSP01, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| CADC MSP01, LLC | 100.0% | 8 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| West Group Data Center F | retired | 0.4 km |
| Thomson Reuters Data Center Bldg H | retired | 0.4 km |
| Thomson Reuters Campus Bldg A-D | 14 MW | 0.7 km |
| Inver Hills | 284 MW | 7.5 km |
| MSC-GreyCloud01 Community Solar | 1 MW | 9.6 km |