Worthington
Oil and wind power plant in Nobles County, Minnesota. 19.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 13 generators, operated by City of Worthington - (MN).
Also known as Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) · EIA plant 2024
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 19.6 MWOil 14.0 · Wind 5.6
- Generators
- 13 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2002First generator online
- Operator
- City of Worthington - (MN)EIA operator ID 21013
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Nobles County, MN43.6335, −95.6092
- EIA plant ID
- 2024EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Worthington produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
6.42 GWh
6,419 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
3.7%
2024: 5.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
6.4–14.9
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | 117 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 93 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 200 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 110 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 60 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 86 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 64 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 205 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 15,813 | 9.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 16,310 | 9.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 13,787 | 8.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 13,756 | 8.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 14,908 | 8.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 13,333 | 7.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 13,717 | 8.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 10,867 | 6.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 10,896 | 6.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 9,564 | 5.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 9,820 | 5.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 8,961 | 5.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 6,419 | 3.7% | 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 | 2.0 | August 2002 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | August 2002 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | August 2002 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | August 2002 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | August 2002 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | August 2002 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | February 2002 |
| 8 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 0.9 | July 2002 |
| 9 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 0.9 | July 2002 |
| 10 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 0.9 | July 2002 |
| 11 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 0.9 | July 2002 |
| 12 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 1.0 | December 2003 |
| 13 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 1.0 | December 2003 |
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 Worthington - (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 Worthington
How much power does Worthington produce?
Worthington reported 6,419 MWh (6.42 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 3.7% capacity factor on 19.6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Worthington?
Worthington is in Nobles County, Minnesota, at 43.6335, −95.6092. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Worthington?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Worthington - (MN) as the operator (EIA operator ID 21013). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Worthington a oil or a wind plant?
Both. Oil capacity totals 14 MW and wind capacity totals 5.6 MW.
When did Worthington start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 2002, 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)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page