POET Biorefining - Hudson
Lincoln County, South Dakota · EIA plant ID 63918 · Operator: POET Biorefining - Hudson
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation11GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor34%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,725Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2019Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12.4 | 58.7% | 11,373 |
| 2020 | 15.8 | 49.9% | 11,725 |
| 2021 | 17.7 | 56.0% | 11,725 |
| 2022 | 19 | 60.2% | 11,373 |
| 2023 | 17.5 | 55.5% | 11,373 |
| 2024 | 17 | 53.7% | 11,725 |
| 2025 | 10.9 | 34.5% | 11,725 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 3.6 | 3.6 | May 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: POET Biorefining - Hudson. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| POET Biorefining - Hudson | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Rock Rapids | 3 MW | 44.6 km |
| Spirit Mound | 135 MW | 47.3 km |
| POET Biorefining - Chancellor | 5 MW | 49.6 km |
| Plymouth Wind | 203 MW | 51.9 km |
| Minwind | 4 MW | 53 km |
| Otter Creek Ethanol Poet - Ashton | 8 MW | 57.6 km |