POET Biorefining Lake Crystal
Blue Earth County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 58197 · Operator: Poet Biorefining Lake Crystal
Nameplate7MWSummer 7 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation7GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor12%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,706Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2005Runs as peaking
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 0.2% | 23,146 |
| 2013 | 6 | 9.8% | — |
| 2014 | 12.8 | 10.4% | — |
| 2015 | 6.2 | 10.1% | — |
| 2016 | 6.6 | 10.7% | 11,050 |
| 2017 | 7.5 | 12.2% | 11,009 |
| 2018 | 6.8 | 11.1% | 11,332 |
| 2019 | 6.1 | 9.9% | 13,533 |
| 2020 | 6.3 | 10.3% | 11,129 |
| 2021 | 8 | 13.1% | 11,265 |
| 2022 | 2.9 | 4.7% | 10,798 |
| 2023 | 2.8 | 4.5% | 10,703 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11.4% | 10,770 |
| 2025 | 6.3 | 10.2% | 10,762 |
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 | 6 | 6 | Apr 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 1 | 1 | Apr 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Poet Biorefining Lake Crystal. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Poet Biorefining Lake Crystal | 100.0% | 7 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Rapidan Hydro Facility | 7 MW | 13.4 km |
| SolarClub 35 LLC | 1 MW | 16 km |
| USS Maverick Solar LLC (CSG) | 1 MW | 17.8 km |
| Nicollet Garden | 1 MW | 17.8 km |