Hilltop Power
Pipestone County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 61788 · Operator: hilltopper power, llc
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor5%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2008
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), wind 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 | 3.8 | 21.5% | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 17.1% | — |
| 2019 | 3.4 | 19.3% | — |
| 2020 | 4.4 | 25.2% | — |
| 2021 | 4.1 | 23.5% | — |
| 2022 | 4 | 22.7% | — |
| 2023 | 4 | 23.0% | — |
| 2024 | 4.1 | 23.3% | — |
| 2025 | 0.9 | 4.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 2 | 2 | Dec 2008 | Operating | — | dewind D8.2 |
Owner / operator
Operator: hilltopper power, llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| hilltopper power, llc | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Johnson Solar CSG | 5 MW | 0.5 km |
| Antlia Community Solar | 2 MW | 4.5 km |
| Tofteland Windfarm LLC | 2 MW | 7.9 km |
| Bisson Windfarm LLC | 2 MW | 8.2 km |
| Westridge Windfarm LLC | 2 MW | 8.6 km |
| TG Windfarm LLC | 2 MW | 8.9 km |