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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56994
EIA plant 56994
Dexter · Mower · MN
Grand Meadow
Operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Published location
Where is Grand Meadow?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
43.718900, -92.705000
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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
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.
126,427
236,542
340,967
445,335
530,462
628,476
714,484
818,866
924,242
1043,812
1137,860
1232,817
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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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 26,427 |
| 2 | 36,542 |
| 3 | 40,967 |
| 4 | 45,335 |
| 5 | 30,462 |
| 6 | 28,476 |
| 7 | 14,484 |
| 8 | 18,866 |
| 9 | 24,242 |
| 10 | 43,812 |
| 11 | 37,860 |
| 12 | 32,817 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 26,427 MWh |
| 2 | 36,542 MWh |
| 3 | 40,967 MWh |
| 4 | 45,335 MWh |
| 5 | 30,462 MWh |
| 6 | 28,476 MWh |
| 7 | 14,484 MWh |
| 8 | 18,866 MWh |
| 9 | 24,242 MWh |
| 10 | 43,812 MWh |
| 11 | 37,860 MWh |
| 12 | 32,817 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WND67 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 100.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56994
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Grand Meadow
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (45,335 MWh) and 7 the lowest (14,484 MWh). Their difference is 30,851 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WND67 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 100.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1.0 |
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.