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Martin County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 57248 · Operator: Federated Rural Electric Assn
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor14%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2008
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), wind 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.5 | 24.2% | — |
| 2010 | 6.7 | 36.5% | — |
| 2011 | 6.9 | 37.8% | — |
| 2012 | 7.2 | 39.0% | — |
| 2013 | 7.1 | 38.6% | — |
| 2014 | 7.7 | 41.6% | — |
| 2015 | 7.2 | 39.1% | — |
| 2016 | 7.1 | 38.6% | — |
| 2017 | 6.7 | 36.7% | — |
| 2018 | 6.3 | 34.1% | — |
| 2019 | 5.8 | 31.7% | — |
| 2020 | 6.5 | 35.5% | — |
| 2021 | 4.6 | 24.9% | — |
| 2022 | 6.6 | 35.8% | — |
| 2023 | 4.9 | 26.9% | — |
| 2024 | 3.9 | 21.3% | — |
| 2025 | 2.6 | 14.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIND1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 2.1 | 2.1 | May 2008 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | suzlon S88-2100 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Federated Rural Electric Assn. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Federated Rural Electric Assn | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Fairmont (MN) | 39 MW | 10.4 km |
| OREG 3 Inc | 5 MW | 15.6 km |
| Fairmont Wind | 5 MW | 16.6 km |
| Truman | 6 MW | 20.3 km |
| Elm Creek Wind II LLC | 149 MW | 23.4 km |
| Lakefield Junction | 538 MW | 24 km |