Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar
Coal power plant in Renville County, Minnesota. 7.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar.
Also known as EIA plant 54533
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 7.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1976First generator online
- Operator
- Southern Minnesota Beet SugarEIA operator ID 17604
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Renville County, MN44.7964, −95.1798
- EIA plant ID
- 54533EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
25.5 GWh
25,528 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
38.9%
2024: 41.2%
January to July 2026
13.0 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
10.9–30.1
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 14,847 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 563 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 9,083 | 13.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 13,671 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 12,779 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 6,190 | 9.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 10,469 | 15.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 10,878 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 17,369 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 20,816 | 31.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 17,908 | 27.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 19,684 | 30.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 14,709 | 22.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 16,862 | 25.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 23,998 | 36.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 30,067 | 45.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 27,169 | 41.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 25,528 | 38.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 13,028 | 34.1% | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0001 | Conventional Steam Coal | 7.5 | September 1976 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar 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 Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar
How much power does Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar produce?
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar reported 25,528 MWh (25.5 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 38.9% capacity factor on 7.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 13.0 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar?
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar is in Renville County, Minnesota, at 44.7964, −95.1798. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar as the operator (EIA operator ID 17604). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1976, 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