POET Biorefining Lake Crystal
Oil power plant in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. 7 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by POET Biorefining Lake Crystal.
Also known as EIA plant 58197
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 7 MWOil 6.0 · Natural gas 1.0
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 2005First generator online
- Operator
- POET Biorefining Lake CrystalEIA operator ID 58163
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Blue Earth County, MN44.0933, −94.2767
- EIA plant ID
- 58197EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power POET Biorefining Lake Crystal produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
6.28 GWh
6,277 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
10.2%
2024: 11.4%
January to July 2026
4.54 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.8–8.0
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2021
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,012 | 4.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 6,039 | 9.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 12,805 | 20.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 6,218 | 10.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 6,569 | 10.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 7,456 | 12.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 6,828 | 11.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 6,053 | 9.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 6,323 | 10.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,011 | 13.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,861 | 4.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,759 | 4.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 7,037 | 11.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 6,277 | 10.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,541 | 12.7% | 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
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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 | 6.0 | April 2005 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 1.0 | April 2005 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists POET Biorefining Lake Crystal 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 POET Biorefining Lake Crystal
How much power does POET Biorefining Lake Crystal produce?
POET Biorefining Lake Crystal reported 6,277 MWh (6.28 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 10.2% capacity factor on 7 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.54 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is POET Biorefining Lake Crystal?
POET Biorefining Lake Crystal is in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, at 44.0933, −94.2767. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates POET Biorefining Lake Crystal?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists POET Biorefining Lake Crystal as the operator (EIA operator ID 58163). The operator is not always the owner.
When did POET Biorefining Lake Crystal start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 2005, 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