B.R. Sauk Rapids CSG
Benton County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 61455 · Operator: Minnesota Solar CSG 9, LLC
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation7GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor17%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2017
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), solar 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.7 | 9.6% | — |
| 2018 | 8 | 18.3% | — |
| 2019 | 7.4 | 16.9% | — |
| 2020 | 7.7 | 17.5% | — |
| 2021 | 8.6 | 19.6% | — |
| 2022 | 7.7 | 17.6% | — |
| 2023 | 7.5 | 17.2% | — |
| 2024 | 8 | 18.3% | — |
| 2025 | 7.5 | 17.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42292 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 1 | Nov 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 42294 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 1 | Nov 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 42295 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 1 | Nov 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 42296 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 1 | Nov 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 42297 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 1 | Nov 2017 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Minnesota Solar CSG 9, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Minnesota Solar CSG 9, LLC | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Delphinus Community Solar | 2 MW | 1 km |
| USS Golden Spike Solar LLC | 1 MW | 1.1 km |
| USS Kasch Solar CSG | 1 MW | 1.5 km |
| USS Mayhew Solar LLC CSG | 1 MW | 2.2 km |
| Studenski Community Solar LLC CSG | 1 MW | 2.3 km |
| USS JJ Solar CSG | 1 MW | 2.6 km |