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EIA plant 1927

Minneapolis · Hennepin · MN

Riverside (MN)

Operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota

Annual generation2,769,987 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesNGCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..Balancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Riverside (MN)?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

45.020300, -93.275300

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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

Equipment mix

Operating capacity by technology

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle585.9 MW represented

Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the MN plant index for regional peers.

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Electricity output across the year

Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.

1258,039
2227,909
3249,494
416,161
5277,047
6233,219
7330,432
8325,348
9148,139
10203,495
11255,440
12245,264

MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.

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Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
1258,039
2227,909
3249,494
416,161
5277,047
6233,219
7330,432
8325,348
9148,139
10203,495
11255,440
12245,264

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
1258,039 MWh
2227,909 MWh
3249,494 MWh
416,161 MWh
5277,047 MWh
6233,219 MWh
7330,432 MWh
8325,348 MWh
9148,139 MWh
10203,495 MWh
11255,440 MWh
12245,264 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
10Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleNG210.6OP
9Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleNG210.6OP
ST7Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleNG164.7OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
1927
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Mississippi River
Data edition
2024-final

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Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (330,432 MWh) and 4 the lowest (16,161 MWh). Their difference is 314,271 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Reading the MW column

In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 164.7 (ST7) to 210.6 (10, 9). The difference is 45.9 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
10Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle210.6147.0171.079.0
9Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle210.6147.0171.079.0
ST7Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle164.7160.0158.076.0

EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.

Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.

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