Power plant · EIA plant code 54224
Franklin Heating Station
- Operator
- Franklin Heating Station
- Location
- Olmsted, MN (county level only)
- Balancing authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
- Nameplate capacity
- 34 MW
- Summer capacity
- 29.1 MW
Planned changes reported to EIA: 7 proposed generators.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 10, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 10, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generation in 2025
- Net generation
- 64,928 MWh
- Capacity factor
- 21.8%
Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours each generator was in service that year, counted by month.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Power Plant Operations Report (Form EIA-923) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 11, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 11, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Emissions
- Carbon dioxide in 2023
- 12,883 metric tons
- Carbon dioxide per MWh
- 455 lb/MWh
eGRID reports 14,201 short tons. One short ton is 0.90718474 metric tons.
Emissions are for 2023, the newest eGRID year. Generation is for 2025, the newest EIA-923 year.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) · data for 2023 · as of Jun 16, 2025 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Jan 31, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generators
| Generator | Technology | Energy source | Nameplate | Operating since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 7.5 MW | Proposed, planned start 2027 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete | |
| DG10 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 3.1 MW | 2021 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| DG4 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2 MW | 2009 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| DG5 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2 MW | 2011 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| DG8 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 3.1 MW | 2021 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| DG9 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 3.1 MW | Proposed, planned start 2028 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (T) Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction | |
| EG1 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2 MW | 2001 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| EG11 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 3.4 MW | Proposed, planned start 2027 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete | |
| EG12 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 3.4 MW | Proposed, planned start 2027 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete | |
| EG13 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 3.4 MW | Proposed, planned start 2027 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete | |
| EG14 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 3.4 MW | Proposed, planned start 2027 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete | |
| EG15 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 3.4 MW | Proposed, planned start 2027 · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (V) Under construction, more than 50 percent complete | |
| EG2 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2 MW | 2001 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| EG3 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2 MW | 2001 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (SB) Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 2.5 MW | 1951 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 2.5 MW | 1951 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 6.3 MW | 1968 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| GEN6 | All Other | PUR | 6.5 MW | 2006 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860M) · data for 2026-09 · as of Oct 23, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Nov 23, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.