Carleton College
Rice County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 57296 · Operator: Carleton College
Nameplate8MWSummer 8 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate15,658Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2004Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.1 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 4.8 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 8.4 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 8.7 | 0.1% | 9,366 |
| 2014 | 9.7 | 0.1% | 9,491 |
| 2015 | 9.2 | 0.2% | 9,864 |
| 2016 | 8.8 | 0.1% | 10,175 |
| 2017 | 8.1 | 0.1% | 9,959 |
| 2018 | 8.3 | 0.1% | 8,867 |
| 2019 | 8.1 | 0.1% | 9,133 |
| 2020 | 7.7 | 0.1% | 11,583 |
| 2021 | 6.9 | 0.1% | 8,211 |
| 2022 | 4.8 | 0.1% | 11,417 |
| 2023 | 4.1 | 0.1% | 15,610 |
| 2024 | 8.5 | 0.1% | 15,450 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0.1% | 15,658 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.3 | 2.3 | Jun 2009 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.3 | 2.3 | Jun 2009 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| WIND1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 1.6 | 1.6 | Sep 2004 | Operating | — | vestas V82-1.65 |
| WIND2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 1.6 | 1.6 | Oct 2011 | Operating | — | ge 1.6 XLE |
Owner / operator
Operator: Carleton College. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Carleton College | 100.0% | 8 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lyman Garden | 1 MW | 1.6 km |
| Union Garden | 1 MW | 1.8 km |
| St. Olaf StandBy Generators | 4 MW | 1.9 km |
| Northfield Holdco CSG | 5 MW | 2.6 km |
| USS Hubers Solar LLC CSG | 1 MW | 2.6 km |
| St. Olaf Wind Turbine | 2 MW | 2.9 km |