Faribault Energy Park
Rice County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 56164 · Operator: Minnesota Municipal Power Agny
Nameplate335MWSummer 261 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation800GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor35%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,317Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2005Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 121.4 | 13.3% | 11,205 |
| 2006 | 134.3 | 9.6% | 11,017 |
| 2007 | 382 | 20.6% | 6,662 |
| 2008 | 407.3 | 16.4% | 7,501 |
| 2009 | 251.2 | 11.0% | 7,471 |
| 2010 | 376.9 | 16.5% | 7,559 |
| 2011 | 291.2 | 12.7% | 7,552 |
| 2012 | 739.8 | 32.3% | 7,421 |
| 2013 | 572.5 | 25.0% | 7,390 |
| 2014 | 329.8 | 14.4% | 7,520 |
| 2015 | 474.3 | 20.7% | 7,306 |
| 2016 | 628.6 | 27.4% | 7,314 |
| 2017 | 641.6 | 28.1% | 7,363 |
| 2018 | 636.5 | 27.8% | 7,509 |
| 2019 | 751.3 | 32.9% | 7,372 |
| 2020 | 675.2 | 29.4% | 7,405 |
| 2021 | 732.4 | 32.0% | 7,411 |
| 2022 | 643.9 | 28.2% | 7,468 |
| 2023 | 1,055 | 46.1% | 7,293 |
| 2024 | 1,103.3 | 48.1% | 7,277 |
| 2025 | 800.1 | 35.0% | 7,317 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusListed in EIA-860, no liquid burn in 36 months
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo0 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burn—
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas261
Net summer MW on oil239
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 212.5 | 153 | May 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| HRSG | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 122 | 108 | Aug 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Minnesota Municipal Power Agny. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | 100.0% | 335 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Northern Sun | 1 MW | 5.1 km |
| Carver Garden | — | 5.7 km |
| Roberds Garden CSG | 1 MW | 5.7 km |
| West Faribault Solar | 6 MW | 6.9 km |
| Straight Garden Solar | 1 MW | 9.3 km |
| Marion Garden | 1 MW | 9.6 km |