Lake Crystal
Oil power plant in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. 5.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by City of Lake Crystal - (MN).
Also known as EIA plant 1985
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 5.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 1952First generator online
- Operator
- City of Lake Crystal - (MN)EIA operator ID 10596
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Blue Earth County, MN44.1069, −94.2197
- EIA plant ID
- 1985EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lake Crystal produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
21 MWh
21 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.0%
2024: 0.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
5.0–49.0
MWh a year. Low 2022, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 242 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 73 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 288 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 119 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 455 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 205 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 60 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 43 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 41 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 70 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 46 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 23 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 72 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 51 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 26 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 32 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 49 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 31 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 20 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 21 | 0.0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 | May 1952 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | May 1971 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.2 | May 1955 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | November 1999 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Lake Crystal - (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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How much power does Lake Crystal produce?
Lake Crystal reported 21 MWh (21 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.0% capacity factor on 5.8 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Lake Crystal?
Lake Crystal is in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, at 44.1069, −94.2197. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Lake Crystal?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Lake Crystal - (MN) as the operator (EIA operator ID 10596). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Lake Crystal start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 1952, 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