Lake Benton I
Lincoln County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 55208 · Operator: Allete Clean Energy
Nameplate107MWSummer 104 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation235GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor26%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1998
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), wind 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 304.6 | 32.4% | — |
| 2002 | 324.8 | 34.6% | — |
| 2003 | 280.9 | 29.9% | — |
| 2004 | 223.9 | 23.8% | — |
| 2005 | 250 | 26.6% | — |
| 2006 | 278.3 | 29.6% | — |
| 2007 | 267.1 | 28.4% | — |
| 2008 | 283.4 | 30.1% | — |
| 2009 | 250.7 | 26.7% | — |
| 2011 | 231.1 | 24.6% | — |
| 2012 | 246.3 | 26.2% | — |
| 2013 | 213.7 | 22.8% | — |
| 2014 | 235.6 | 25.1% | — |
| 2015 | 230.8 | 25.2% | — |
| 2016 | 224.6 | 24.5% | — |
| 2017 | 233 | 25.4% | — |
| 2018 | 210.2 | 23.0% | — |
| 2019 | 205.4 | 22.4% | — |
| 2020 | 243.2 | 26.8% | — |
| 2021 | 237.2 | 26.2% | — |
| 2022 | 248 | 27.4% | — |
| 2023 | 223.1 | 24.6% | — |
| 2024 | 243.8 | 26.8% | — |
| 2025 | 234.7 | 25.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXIS | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 107.2 | 103.5 | Feb 1998 | Operating | — | zond Z-48 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Allete Clean Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Allete Clean Energy | 100.0% | 107 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| MinnDakota Wind LLC | 150 MW | 3.7 km |
| Lincoln Heights II | 4 MW | 4.3 km |
| Lincoln Heights I | 5 MW | 4.7 km |
| Community Wind North LLC | 30 MW | 5.7 km |
| Twin Lake Hills LLC | 2 MW | 10.6 km |
| Spartan Hills LLC | 2 MW | 12.5 km |