Melrose 2
Stearns County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 58929 · Operator: Melrose Public Utilities
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate15,000Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2014Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.1% | 13,143 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,500 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,750 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,600 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,750 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,800 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,800 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | 14,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | 13,000 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.1% | 15,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12286 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1 | 0.8 | Mar 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Melrose Public Utilities. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Melrose Public Utilities | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Melrose | 8 MW | 1 km |
| USS Midtown Solar LLC CSG | 1 MW | 4.1 km |
| New Munich Solar | 1 MW | 4.4 km |
| Michael Solar | 4 MW | 7.3 km |
| Pivot Energy Minnesota Solar 10 | 1 MW | 9.7 km |
| Albany Solar | 10 MW | 16.2 km |