Blooming Prairie
Oil power plant in Steele County, Minnesota. 1.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by City of Blooming Prairie - (MN).
Also known as EIA plant 1966
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2023First generator online
- Operator
- City of Blooming Prairie - (MN)EIA operator ID 1871
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Steele County, MN43.8660, −93.0504
- EIA plant ID
- 1966EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Blooming Prairie produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
246 MWh
246 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.3%
2024: 0.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
96.0–287.0
MWh a year. Low 2017, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 108 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 42 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 185 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 41 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 201 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 74 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 240 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 31 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 60 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 87 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 56 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 300 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 103 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 131 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 156 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 254 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 96 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 235 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 115 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 154 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 287 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 144 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 167 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 234 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 246 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.8 | February 2023 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Blooming Prairie - (MN) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Blooming Prairie
How much power does Blooming Prairie produce?
Blooming Prairie reported 246 MWh (246 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.3% capacity factor on 1.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Blooming Prairie?
Blooming Prairie is in Steele County, Minnesota, at 43.8660, −93.0504. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Blooming Prairie?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Blooming Prairie - (MN) as the operator (EIA operator ID 1871). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Blooming Prairie start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 2023, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Blooming Prairie?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Blooming Prairie, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page