St. Olaf StandBy Generators
Rice County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 58996 · Operator: St. Olaf College
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate24,052Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1999Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 11,591 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 10,737 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 11,971 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 14,451 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.1% | 14,675 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.1% | 14,389 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 14,214 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.1% | 14,879 |
| 2021 | 0.3 | 1.0% | 24,226 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 24,292 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.1% | 24,196 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.1% | 13,645 |
| 2025 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 24,052 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBIC1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.5 | 0.4 | Jun 1999 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| SBIC2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.7 | Jun 1999 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| SBIC3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.7 | Jun 1999 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: St. Olaf College. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| St. Olaf College | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| St. Olaf Wind Turbine | 2 MW | 1 km |
| Carleton College | 8 MW | 1.9 km |
| Hyacinth Solar, LLC | 1 MW | 2.1 km |
| Northfield Community Solar | 5 MW | 2.1 km |
| Waterford Holdco CSG | 3 MW | 2.1 km |
| Dundas Solar Holdings LLC CSG | 5 MW | 2.7 km |