LSP-Cottage Grove LP
Natural gas power plant in Washington County, Minnesota. 283.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Cottage Grove Operating Services LLC.
Also known as LSP-Cottage Grove LP Power Plant · EIA plant 55010
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 283.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1997First generator online
- Operator
- Cottage Grove Operating Services LLCEIA operator ID 55912
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Washington County, MN44.7956, −92.9119
- EIA plant ID
- 55010EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power LSP-Cottage Grove LP produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
549 GWh
549,442 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.1%
2024: 51.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.2–1.3
TWh a year. Low 2015, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 563,063 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 403,811 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 432,399 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2003 | 566,605 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 308,692 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 805,916 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 509,296 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 853,362 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 242,813 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2009 | 258,510 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 292,443 | 11.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 190,253 | 7.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 399,800 | 24.0% | 8 of 12 |
| 2013 | 273,299 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 139,477 | 5.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 219,733 | 8.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 367,647 | 14.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 242,979 | 9.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 301,207 | 12.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 499,004 | 20.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 681,727 | 27.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 790,440 | 31.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 593,646 | 23.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,026,032 | 41.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,273,338 | 51.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 549,442 | 22.1% | 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 account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
281,290
US short tons. 2024: 627,925
SO₂, 2025
1
US short tons
NOx, 2025
25
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.51 t
About 1,024 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1), matched to EIA plant 55010 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
360
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
227
million gallons
Source
Steam Host's Well, 3M Waste
Ground, Other. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.143
USGS SUI, HUC12 Colby Lake
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Groundwater user; SUI describes surface water and is context only. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 177.3 | October 1997 |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 106.2 | October 1997 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Cottage Grove Operating Services LLC 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 LSP-Cottage Grove LP
How much power does LSP-Cottage Grove LP produce?
LSP-Cottage Grove LP reported 549,442 MWh (549 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.1% capacity factor on 283.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is LSP-Cottage Grove LP?
LSP-Cottage Grove LP is in Washington County, Minnesota, at 44.7956, −92.9119. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates LSP-Cottage Grove LP?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Cottage Grove Operating Services LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 55912). The operator is not always the owner.
When did LSP-Cottage Grove LP start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1997, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for LSP-Cottage Grove LP?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to LSP-Cottage Grove LP, 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)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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