Frontenac Holdco LLC, CSG
Goodhue County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 61919 · Operator: Frontenac Holdco LLC
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor19%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2019
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.9 | 16.0% | — |
| 2020 | 7 | 16.0% | — |
| 2021 | 9.6 | 21.9% | — |
| 2022 | 8.5 | 19.3% | — |
| 2023 | 8.8 | 20.1% | — |
| 2024 | 8.7 | 19.8% | — |
| 2025 | 8.3 | 18.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRONT | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 5 | 5 | Mar 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Frontenac Holdco LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Frontenac Holdco LLC | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Red Wing Community Solar | 5 MW | 13 km |
| Red Wing | 23 MW | 14.6 km |
| Sturgeon Garden | 1 MW | 21.3 km |
| Trimbelle (Pierce Pepin) | 2 MW | 22 km |
| Betcher CSG 1, LLC | 1 MW | 22.4 km |