SAF Hydroelectric LLC
Hennepin County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 57665 · Operator: SAF Hydroelectric LLC
Nameplate10MWSummer 10 MW
Generators16in service
Net generation30GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor36%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2011
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), hydro 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.3 | 32.1% | — |
| 2012 | 25.9 | 30.7% | — |
| 2013 | 42.1 | 50.1% | — |
| 2014 | 38.7 | 46.0% | — |
| 2015 | 43 | 51.1% | — |
| 2016 | 48.7 | 57.7% | — |
| 2017 | 41.6 | 49.5% | — |
| 2018 | 51.4 | 61.1% | — |
| 2019 | 30.8 | 36.6% | — |
| 2020 | 43.8 | 51.9% | — |
| 2021 | 35.6 | 42.4% | — |
| 2022 | 30.5 | 36.2% | — |
| 2023 | 28.7 | 34.2% | — |
| 2024 | 28.5 | 33.8% | — |
| 2025 | 30.2 | 35.9% | — |
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 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Dec 2011 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | coming soon |
| 10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Dec 2011 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | coming soon |
| 11 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 12 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 13 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 14 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 15 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 16 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Dec 2011 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Dec 2011 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Dec 2011 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Dec 2011 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Dec 2011 | Operating (Out of service, expected back within the year) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: SAF Hydroelectric LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| SAF Hydroelectric LLC | 100.0% | 10 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Southeast Steam Plant | 13 MW | 0.3 km |
| Univ Minnesota CHP Plant | 21 MW | 0.5 km |
| Hennepin Island | 14 MW | 0.6 km |
| Covanta Hennepin Energy | 40 MW | 2.6 km |
| Riverside (MN) | 586 MW | 5.1 km |
| Twin Cities Hydro LLC | 18 MW | 8 km |