Kindred School
Cass County, North Dakota · EIA plant ID 56242 · Operator: Kindred Public School
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.3 | 1.7% | 12,174 |
| 2008 | 0.3 | 1.6% | 11,143 |
| 2009 | 0.1 | 0.5% | 9,848 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.3% | 9,250 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.2% | 9,107 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 14,245 |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 14,357 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.6% | 14,266 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.1% | 14,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.1% | 14,308 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.2% | 5,647 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.8% | 4,338 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 4,308 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 4,250 |
| 2021 | 0.5 | 2.6% | 4,291 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 4,293 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.5% | 4,049 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.7% | 4,285 |
| 2025 | 0.2 | 0.9% | 4,197 |
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 | 2 | Oct 2001 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Kindred Public School. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Kindred Public School | 100.0% | 2 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| Moorhead Wind Turbine | 1 MW | 34.4 km |