Johnson CSG 1
Chisago County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 64991 · Operator: Madison Energy Holdings LLC
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor19%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2021
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 6.6% | — |
| 2022 | 1.7 | 19.2% | — |
| 2023 | 1.6 | 18.7% | — |
| 2024 | 1.8 | 20.1% | — |
| 2025 | 1.7 | 19.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 1 | Dec 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Madison Energy Holdings LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Madison Energy Holdings LLC | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Johnson 1 Community Solar | 1 MW | 0.2 km |
| Carlson Community (CSG) | 1 MW | 0.2 km |
| USS Sunrise Solar LLC CSG | 1 MW | 0.7 km |
| Palmer Community Solar LLC CSG | 1 MW | 1.8 km |
| USS Solar Dawn CSG | 1 MW | 2.2 km |
| MSC-Chisago01 LLC CSG | 1 MW | 2.3 km |