Faribault Energy Park
Natural gas power plant in Rice County, Minnesota. 334.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Minnesota Municipal Power Agny.
Also known as EIA plant 56164
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 334.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 2005First generator online
- Operator
- Minnesota Municipal Power AgnyEIA operator ID 12667
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Rice County, MN44.3356, −93.2906
- EIA plant ID
- 56164EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Faribault Energy Park produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
800 GWh
800,067 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
27.3%
2024: 37.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.5–1.1
TWh a year. Low 2015, high 2024
| 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 | 121,383 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 134,268 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 381,976 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 407,279 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 251,168 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 376,947 | 12.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 291,249 | 9.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 739,764 | 25.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 572,463 | 19.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 329,751 | 11.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 474,300 | 16.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 628,575 | 21.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 641,609 | 21.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 636,543 | 21.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 751,266 | 25.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 675,222 | 23.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 732,358 | 25.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 643,925 | 22.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,055,032 | 36.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,103,303 | 37.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 800,067 | 27.3% | 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
322,702
US short tons. 2024: 447,912
SO₂, 2025
2
US short tons
NOx, 2025
30
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.40 t
About 807 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (EU006), matched to EIA plant 56164 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
263
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
218
million gallons
Source
Wells
Ground, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.213
USGS SUI, HUC12 Crystal Lake-Cannon River
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 212.5 | May 2005 |
| HRSG | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 122.0 | August 2007 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Minnesota Municipal Power Agny 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 Faribault Energy Park
How much power does Faribault Energy Park produce?
Faribault Energy Park reported 800,067 MWh (800 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.3% capacity factor on 334.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Faribault Energy Park?
Faribault Energy Park is in Rice County, Minnesota, at 44.3356, −93.2906. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Faribault Energy Park?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Minnesota Municipal Power Agny as the operator (EIA operator ID 12667). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Faribault Energy Park start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 2005, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Faribault Energy Park?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Faribault Energy Park, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page