POET Bioprocessing- Mitchell
Davison County, South Dakota · EIA plant ID 65367 · Operator: poet bioprocessing- mitchell
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation20GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor59%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,373Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2021Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.7 | 54.0% | 11,373 |
| 2022 | 18.6 | 54.5% | 11,373 |
| 2023 | 17.6 | 51.4% | 11,725 |
| 2024 | 20.1 | 58.6% | 11,373 |
| 2025 | 20.3 | 59.5% | 11,373 |
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 | 3.9 | 3.9 | Oct 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: poet bioprocessing- mitchell. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| poet bioprocessing- mitchell | 100.0% | 4 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| Huron | retired | 63.3 km |
| Brule County Wind | 20 MW | 66.5 km |