Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC
Natural gas and solar power plant in Dakota County, Minnesota. 118.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 65405
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 118.4 MWNatural gas 73.4 · Solar 45.0
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 2019First generator online
- Operator
- Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLCEIA operator ID 64730
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Dakota County, MN44.4548, −93.0212
- EIA plant ID
- 65405EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
362 GWh
361,605 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
34.9%
2024: 28.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2022 to 2025
268.5–361.6
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2025
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | 268,499 | 41.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 26,964 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2024 | 298,965 | 28.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 361,605 | 34.9% | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTG | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 60.5 | May 2019 |
| SOLAR | Solar Photovoltaic | 45.0 | December 2023 |
| STG | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 12.9 | May 2019 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, 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 Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend
How much power does Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC produce?
Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC reported 361,605 MWh (362 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 34.9% capacity factor on 118.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC?
Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC is in Dakota County, Minnesota, at 44.4548, −93.0212. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 64730). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC a natural gas or a solar plant?
Both. Natural gas capacity totals 73.4 MW and solar capacity totals 45 MW.
When did Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 2019, 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