Hometown Bio Energy LLC
Le Sueur County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 58563 · Operator: Hometown Bio Energy LLC
Nameplate8MWSummer 8 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor3%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2013
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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 4.4 | 6.6% | — |
| 2015 | 8.1 | 12.2% | — |
| 2016 | 14.6 | 21.9% | — |
| 2017 | 12.1 | 18.2% | — |
| 2018 | 12.1 | 18.2% | — |
| 2019 | 15.2 | 22.9% | — |
| 2020 | 19.5 | 29.2% | — |
| 2021 | 25.9 | 39.0% | — |
| 2022 | 23.3 | 35.0% | — |
| 2023 | 20.4 | 30.6% | — |
| 2024 | 3.2 | 4.8% | — |
| 2025 | 1.7 | 2.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTBE | Other Waste Biomass | IC | 8 | 7.6 | Dec 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Hometown Bio Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Hometown Bio Energy LLC | 100.0% | 8 MW |
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