St Paul Cogeneration
Ramsey County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 56643 · Operator: St Paul Cogeneration LLC
Nameplate37MWSummer 33 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation75GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor21%other units, summer MW
Heat rate8,092Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2003
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), other 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 160 | 43.6% | 12,715 |
| 2008 | 163.1 | 49.8% | 12,744 |
| 2009 | 155.1 | 45.2% | 12,822 |
| 2010 | 140.4 | 39.4% | 12,846 |
| 2011 | 64.7 | 16.0% | 12,825 |
| 2012 | 202.2 | 57.6% | 12,687 |
| 2013 | 182.2 | 53.2% | 12,635 |
| 2014 | 173.8 | 48.0% | 12,744 |
| 2015 | 153 | 45.0% | 12,791 |
| 2016 | 153.9 | 44.8% | 8,139 |
| 2017 | 147.5 | 40.8% | 8,158 |
| 2018 | 161.3 | 43.6% | 8,170 |
| 2019 | 148.8 | 38.3% | 8,193 |
| 2020 | 162.6 | 42.6% | 8,122 |
| 2021 | 154.2 | 42.0% | 8,094 |
| 2022 | 167 | 48.5% | 8,110 |
| 2023 | 153.1 | 40.5% | 8,101 |
| 2024 | 151.1 | 42.8% | 8,175 |
| 2025 | 74.5 | 21.2% | 8,092 |
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 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 37 | 33 | Apr 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: St Paul Cogeneration LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Ever Green Energy Inc | 100.0% | 37 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| MNDOT Standby Generation | 2 MW | 1.3 km |
| High Bridge | 644 MW | 1.7 km |
| STAG St. Paul Project CSG | 1 MW | 8.4 km |
| Twin Cities Hydro LLC | 18 MW | 8.6 km |
| St. Paul Intl Airport Red & Blue Parking | 3 MW | 11.3 km |
| Univ Minnesota CHP Plant | 21 MW | 12 km |