Univ Minnesota CHP Plant
Hennepin County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 59197 · Operator: Veolia Energy
Nameplate21MWSummer 18 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation172GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor109%!gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,092Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2017Runs as baseload
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 91.2 | 366.2% | 12,679 |
| 2018 | 164.3 | 110.3% | 11,475 |
| 2019 | 132.9 | 84.3% | 11,589 |
| 2020 | 164.7 | 104.2% | 10,340 |
| 2021 | 174.5 | 110.7% | 11,190 |
| 2022 | 177.2 | 112.4% | 11,990 |
| 2023 | 173.9 | 110.3% | 11,982 |
| 2024 | 166.3 | 105.2% | 12,012 |
| 2025 | 172 | 109.1% | 12,092 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo8,862 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas18
Net summer MW on oil18
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 21 | 18 | Nov 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Veolia Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Veolia Energy | 100.0% | 21 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| SAF Hydroelectric LLC | 10 MW | 0.5 km |
| Southeast Steam Plant | 13 MW | 0.7 km |
| Hennepin Island | 14 MW | 1.1 km |
| Covanta Hennepin Energy | 40 MW | 3.2 km |
| Riverside (MN) | 586 MW | 5.4 km |
| Twin Cities Hydro LLC | 18 MW | 7.7 km |