MNDOT Standby Generation
Ramsey County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 55824 · Operator: State of Minnesota Department of Administration
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,889Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1995Runs 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 | — | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0.2% | 23,973 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.3% | 8,454 |
| 2005 | 0.1 | 0.8% | 7,170 |
| 2006 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 7,147 |
| 2007 | 0.1 | 0.6% | 11,295 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,737 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,095 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.1% | 8,160 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,360 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,700 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.1% | 13,750 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 8,167 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.2% | 8,125 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.3% | 8,396 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.1% | 7,522 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.1% | 8,778 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.3% | 8,638 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.1% | 8,773 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,381 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,043 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,176 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.2% | 11,577 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.3% | 12,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.9 | Jul 1995 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: State of Minnesota Department of Administration. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| State of Minnesota Department of Administration | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| St Paul Cogeneration | 37 MW | 1.3 km |
| High Bridge | 644 MW | 2.4 km |
| Twin Cities Hydro LLC | 18 MW | 8.5 km |
| STAG St. Paul Project CSG | 1 MW | 9.8 km |
| Univ Minnesota CHP Plant | 21 MW | 11 km |
| SAF Hydroelectric LLC | 10 MW | 11.5 km |