IBM West
Olmsted County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 56269 · Operator: Rochester Public Utilities
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,500Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2005Runs as rarely runs
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 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,673 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,882 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,619 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,524 |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 12,850 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 11,073 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,448 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,158 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,400 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,200 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,897 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,600 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,848 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,953 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,138 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,919 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,500 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,200 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,500 |
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 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Oct 2005 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | Oct 2005 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Rochester Public Utilities. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Rochester Public Utilities | 100.0% | 4 MW |
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