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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/58197
EIA plant 58197
Lake Crystal · Blue Earth · MN
POET Biorefining Lake Crystal
Operated by POET Biorefining Lake Crystal
Published location
Where is POET Biorefining Lake Crystal?
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44.093333, -94.276667
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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.
1243
2623
3488
4424
5607
6750
7639
8647
9664
10463
11736
12753
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 | 243 |
| 2 | 623 |
| 3 | 488 |
| 4 | 424 |
| 5 | 607 |
| 6 | 750 |
| 7 | 639 |
| 8 | 647 |
| 9 | 664 |
| 10 | 463 |
| 11 | 736 |
| 12 | 753 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 243 MWh |
| 2 | 623 MWh |
| 3 | 488 MWh |
| 4 | 424 MWh |
| 5 | 607 MWh |
| 6 | 750 MWh |
| 7 | 639 MWh |
| 8 | 647 MWh |
| 9 | 664 MWh |
| 10 | 463 MWh |
| 11 | 736 MWh |
| 12 | 753 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 6 | OP |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 1 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
58197
Sector
Industrial CHP
Water source
Lake Crystal
Data edition
2024-final
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02What does the evidence establish?
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A closer look at POET Biorefining Lake Crystal
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 12 has the highest recorded value (753 MWh) and 1 the lowest (243 MWh). Their difference is 510 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
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.