Hutchinson Plant #2
McLeod County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 6358 · Operator: Hutchinson Utilities Comm
Nameplate91MWSummer 73 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation28GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor4%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,638Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1994Runs as peaking
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.8 | — | — |
| 2002 | 36.7 | — | — |
| 2003 | 21.6 | 2.6% | 9,021 |
| 2004 | 11.5 | 1.4% | 10,545 |
| 2005 | 21.5 | 2.6% | 9,707 |
| 2006 | 19.1 | 3.0% | 10,896 |
| 2007 | 25.1 | 3.9% | 11,622 |
| 2008 | 16.5 | 2.6% | 11,798 |
| 2009 | 2.5 | 0.4% | 12,442 |
| 2010 | 7.6 | 1.2% | 11,656 |
| 2011 | 9.7 | 1.5% | 11,022 |
| 2012 | 19.5 | 3.0% | 10,776 |
| 2013 | 16 | 2.5% | 10,783 |
| 2014 | 13.3 | 2.1% | 11,016 |
| 2015 | 9.6 | 1.5% | 10,232 |
| 2016 | 19.9 | 3.1% | 9,674 |
| 2017 | 20.1 | 3.1% | 9,954 |
| 2018 | 23.1 | 3.6% | 10,534 |
| 2019 | 15.6 | 2.4% | 10,032 |
| 2020 | 9.9 | 1.5% | 9,445 |
| 2021 | 13.9 | 2.2% | 10,562 |
| 2022 | 15.1 | 2.4% | 10,836 |
| 2023 | 25 | 3.9% | 10,708 |
| 2024 | 1.4 | 0.2% | 10,955 |
| 2025 | 28.2 | 4.4% | 10,638 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 54 | 41 | Nov 1994 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 11.5 | 10 | Nov 1994 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 25 | 22 | May 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 25 | 22 | Mar 1977 | Retired Jan 1999 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Hutchinson Utilities Comm. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Hutchinson Utilities Comm | 100.0% | 91 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Hutchinson Plant #1 | 28 MW | 1.7 km |
| Spruce Ridge Gas Recovery | 3 MW | 11.3 km |
| USS Water Fowl Solar LLC CSG | 1 MW | 15 km |
| Glencoe | 40 MW | 20 km |
| Meeker Community Solar One LLC CSG | 1 MW | 20.5 km |
| FastSun 1 CSG | 1 MW | 20.7 km |