Blue Earth
Oil power plant in Faribault County, Minnesota. 11 MW of nameplate capacity across 7 generators, operated by Blue Earth Light & Water.
Also known as EIA plant 1967
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 11 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 7 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1960First generator online
- Operator
- Blue Earth Light & WaterEIA operator ID 1883
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Faribault County, MN43.6375, −94.1017
- EIA plant ID
- 1967EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Blue Earth produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
81 MWh
81 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.1%
2024: 0.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
25.0–96.0
MWh a year. Low 2015, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 378 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 30 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 309 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 78 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 176 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 194 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 275 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 43 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 27 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 91 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 21 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 42 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 42 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 25 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 32 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 51 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 45 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 79 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 71 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 29 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 71 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 31 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 96 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 81 | 0.1% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.5 | November 1960 |
| IC3 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.6 | November 1993 |
| IC4 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.6 | November 1993 |
| IC5 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.6 | November 1993 |
| IC6 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.8 | February 1996 |
| IC7 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.1 | September 2015 |
| IC8 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.8 | September 2015 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Blue Earth Light & Water 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 Blue Earth
How much power does Blue Earth produce?
Blue Earth reported 81 MWh (81 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.1% capacity factor on 11 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Blue Earth?
Blue Earth is in Faribault County, Minnesota, at 43.6375, −94.1017. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Blue Earth?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Blue Earth Light & Water as the operator (EIA operator ID 1883). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Blue Earth start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1960, according to EIA-860M.
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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page