Lakefield Utilities
Jackson County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 7415 · Operator: City of Lakefield - (MN)
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,636Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1985Runs as rarely runs
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 | 0 | 0.2% | 12,333 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,848 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,903 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,736 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,600 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,800 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,250 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,727 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,417 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,538 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,647 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,538 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,846 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.1% | 14,443 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,647 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,091 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,478 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,385 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,400 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.1% | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,714 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,846 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | 19,667 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 8,636 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.2 | 0.9 | Feb 1985 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.2 | 2 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.1 | 0.2 | Mar 1936 | Retired Dec 2002 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.3 | 0.3 | Mar 1936 | Retired Dec 2002 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.6 | 0.5 | Mar 1939 | Retired Dec 2002 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1 | 0.8 | Feb 1948 | Retired Dec 2002 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Lakefield - (MN). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Lakefield - (MN) | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lakefield Wind Project LLC | 206 MW | 1.1 km |
| DL Windy Acres LLC | 2 MW | 16.1 km |
| B&K Energy Systems LLC | 2 MW | 16.7 km |
| Cisco | 8 MW | 17.1 km |
| S&P Windfarm LLC | 2 MW | 17.2 km |
| South Fork Wind Farm | 14 MW | 19.1 km |