Wells IC
A 9 MW natural gas power plant in Faribault, Minnesota, owned by City of Wells - (MN), commissioned in 1953.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2020Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
9 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1953
Owner
City of Wells - (MN)
Location
Faribault, Minnesota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
0.2 GWh
Other fuels
Oil
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Units
5
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.5 | |
| 2016 | 0.1 | |
| 2017 | 0.4 | |
| 2018 | 0.2 | |
| 2019 | 0.3 | |
| 2020 | 0.2 | |
| 2021 | 0.4 | |
| 2022 | 0.2 | |
| 2023 | 0.1 | |
| 2024 | 0.2 |
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