Minnesota River
Carver County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 7844 · Operator: Minnesota Municipal Power Agny
Nameplate49MWSummer 39 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,401Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.9 | 4.0% | 11,401 |
| 2003 | 17.6 | 4.7% | 11,204 |
| 2004 | 5.2 | 1.4% | 11,281 |
| 2005 | 11.8 | 3.1% | 11,104 |
| 2006 | 12.7 | 3.5% | 11,079 |
| 2007 | 22.6 | 6.2% | 11,984 |
| 2008 | 0.3 | 0.1% | — |
| 2009 | 0.8 | 0.3% | 11,496 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.3% | 11,470 |
| 2011 | 2.1 | 0.6% | 9,459 |
| 2012 | 7.7 | 2.2% | 11,726 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.6% | 11,122 |
| 2014 | 0.6 | 0.2% | 10,680 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 10,773 |
| 2017 | 0.4 | 0.1% | 12,037 |
| 2018 | 0.5 | 0.2% | 11,120 |
| 2019 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 10,886 |
| 2020 | 0.7 | 0.2% | 10,949 |
| 2021 | 2.2 | 0.6% | 11,516 |
| 2022 | 0.7 | 0.2% | 11,690 |
| 2023 | 7.3 | 2.1% | 10,766 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1.7% | 10,434 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0.6% | 10,401 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusListed in EIA-860, no liquid burn in 36 months
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo0 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burn—
Switch while operating—
Net summer MW on gas—
Net summer MW on oil—
Time gas → oil—
Time oil → gas—
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UOO1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 49 | 39 | May 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Minnesota Municipal Power Agny. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Chaska - (MN) | 100.0% | 49 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Koda Biomass Plant | 23 MW | 3.3 km |
| Shakopee Energy Park | 47 MW | 8 km |
| Shakopee Met Council WTP | 1 MW | 11.4 km |
| Blue Lake | 362 MW | 11.8 km |
| Blue Lake Solar | 3 MW | 11.9 km |
| Blue Lake BESS | — | 12.2 km |