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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56241
EIA plant 56241
Cannon Falls · Goodhue · MN
Cannon Falls Energy Center
Operated by Invenergy Services LLC
Published location
Where is Cannon Falls Energy Center?
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44.536688, -92.915528
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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
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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.
168,694
211,249
335,046
423,822.82
57,363
635,058
7155,428
8113,259
9103,747
1078,341
11117,117
1247,642
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.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 68,694 |
| 2 | 11,249 |
| 3 | 35,046 |
| 4 | 23,822.82 |
| 5 | 7,363 |
| 6 | 35,058 |
| 7 | 155,428 |
| 8 | 113,259 |
| 9 | 103,747 |
| 10 | 78,341 |
| 11 | 117,117 |
| 12 | 47,642 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 68,694 MWh |
| 2 | 11,249 MWh |
| 3 | 35,046 MWh |
| 4 | 23,823 MWh |
| 5 | 7,363 MWh |
| 6 | 35,058 MWh |
| 7 | 155,428 MWh |
| 8 | 113,259 MWh |
| 9 | 103,747 MWh |
| 10 | 78,341 MWh |
| 11 | 117,117 MWh |
| 12 | 47,642 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 173.4 | OP |
| UNT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 173.4 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56241
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Cannon Falls Energy Center
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (155,428 MWh) and 5 the lowest (7,363 MWh). Their difference is 148,065 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 173.4 | 158.0 | 181.0 | 90.0 |
| UNT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 173.4 | 158.0 | 181.0 | 90.0 |
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.