Hillsboro
Oil power plant in Traill County, North Dakota. 4 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by City of Hillsboro - (ND).
Also known as Hillsboro Power Plant · EIA plant 56098
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2002First generator online
- Operator
- City of Hillsboro - (ND)EIA operator ID 8628
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Traill County, ND47.3969, −97.0606
- EIA plant ID
- 56098EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hillsboro produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
17 MWh
17 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
12.0–53.0
MWh a year. Low 2024, 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 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 19 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 31 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 25 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 17 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 19 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 19 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 29 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 50 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 17 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 37 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 53 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 17 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 17 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 33 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 24 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 15 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 17 | 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 account · MISOEmissions
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 | July 2002 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 | July 2002 |
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 Hillsboro - (ND) 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 Hillsboro
How much power does Hillsboro produce?
Hillsboro reported 17 MWh (17 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.0% capacity factor on 4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Hillsboro?
Hillsboro is in Traill County, North Dakota, at 47.3969, −97.0606. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Hillsboro?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Hillsboro - (ND) as the operator (EIA operator ID 8628). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Hillsboro start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2002, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Hillsboro?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Hillsboro, 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)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page