Directory of Power Plants in Minnesota
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Mills LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.7 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Noble Ridge LLC | RENEW Energy Inc | Wilmont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 80.8 MWh | Nov 2001 | Nov 2023 | Wind |
| Kas Brothers Windfarm | Kas Brothers Windfarm LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.7 GWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| MNDOT Standby Generation | State of Minnesota Department of Administration | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 30.0 MWh | Jun 1995 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Minwind | Community Renewables, LLC | Luverne, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.6 GWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| G McNeilus Wind Farm Dodge Center | Justin McNeilus | Dodge Center, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 83.1 GWh | Aug 2002 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| St. Charles Power Plant | City of St Charles - (MN) | St. Charles, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 82.0 MWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Mankato Energy Center | MEC Holdings, LLC | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.6 TWh | Jun 2006 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Chanarambie Power Partners, LLC | ALLETE Clean Energy | Lake Wilson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 102.7 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Viking Wind Partners | ALLETE Clean Energy | Lake Wilson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.2 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Faribault Energy Park | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Faribault, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.1 TWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| LSP-Cottage Grove LP | Cottage Grove Operating Services LLC | Cottage Grove, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.0 TWh | Sep 1997 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Olmsted Waste Energy | Olmsted County Public Works | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 39.5 GWh | Mar 1987 | Dec 2023 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.5% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.6% Natural Gas : 0.9% |
| Brainerd Public Utilities | Brainerd Public Utilities | Brainerd, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.9 GWh | Dec 1916 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Sappi Cloquet Mill | Sappi Cloquet LLC | Cloquet, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 468.8 GWh | Dec 1928 | Aug 2024 | Black Liquor : 66.0% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 17.6% Natural Gas : 11.4% Water : 4.3% Sludge Waste : 0.6% |
| American Crystal Sugar Crookston | American Crystal Sugar Co | Crookston, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 46.8 GWh | Aug 1954 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal |
| American Crystal Sugar East Grand Forks | American Crystal Sugar Co | East Grand Forks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 28.5 GWh | Aug 1990 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal |
| Franklin Heating Station | Franklin Heating Station | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 57.1 GWh | Dec 1950 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 72.6% Purchased Steam : 25.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.8% |
| Saint Marys Hospital Power Plant | St Mary's Hospital | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 52.2 GWh | Dec 1970 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7% |
| Hastings City Hydroelectric | Hastings Lock & Dam | Hastings, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 22.4 GWh | Dec 1991 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| West Group Data Center | Thomson Corp | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 71.0 MWh | Apr 2005 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar | Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar | Renville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 26.9 GWh | Aug 1976 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 72.1% Natural Gas : 26.4% Residual Fuel Oil : 1.5% |
| Moraine Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 70.6 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Thomson Reuters Campus Bldg A-D | Thomson Corp | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 99.0 MWh | Mar 1999 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Lake Benton I | ALLETE Clean Energy | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 223.1 GWh | Jan 1998 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Lake Benton II | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Ruthton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 431.4 GWh | May 1999 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Woodstock Windfarm | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 34.9 GWh | Apr 1999 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Lakota Ridge LLC | Lakota Ridge, LLC (Longroad) | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 13.3 GWh | Mar 1999 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Shaokatan Hills LLC | Shaokatan Hills, LLC (Longroad) | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 14.9 GWh | Jul 1999 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Tsar Nicholas LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.7 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Sun River LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.7 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Julia Hills LLC | CHI Operations Inc | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.7 GWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Blue Breezes LLC | Midwest Power Partners LLC | Blue Earth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 418.0 MWh | Apr 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Lucky Wind | Lucky Wind, LLC (Longroad) | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 576.0 MWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Greenback Energy | Greenback Energy, LLC (Longroad) | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.4 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Redwood Falls Wind | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny | Redwood Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.4 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Fairmont Wind | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny | Fairmont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 11.9 GWh | Feb 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Mower County Wind Energy Center | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Grand Meadow, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 316.0 GWh | Nov 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| MinnDakota Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Ivanhoe, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 294.1 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Prairie Star Wind Farm | High Prairie Wind Farm II LLC | Grand Meadow, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 259.1 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Eastridge Wind Project | Eastridge Wind Project | Porter, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 20.0 GWh | Mar 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Windom Wind Project | Midwest Power Partners LLC | Bingham Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 32.9 GWh | Feb 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Shane's Wind Machine | Shane's Wind Machine LLC | Ruthton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.0 GWh | Jun 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Northern Lights Wind LLC | Northern Lights Wind LLC (Longroad) | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 157.0 MWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Blue Breezes II LLC | Midwest Power Partners LLC | Blue Earth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 418.0 MWh | Apr 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Sunset Breeze LLC | Midwest Power Partners LLC | Rushmore, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.7 GWh | Apr 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Minnesota Breeze LLC | Midwest Power Partners LLC | Rushmore, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.7 GWh | Apr 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| G Flow Wind LLC | Midwest Power Partners LLC | Rushmore, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.7 GWh | Apr 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Wolf Wind Enterprises LLC | Midwest Power Partners LLC | Rushmore, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.7 GWh | Apr 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Green Acres Breeze LLC | Midwest Power Partners LLC | Rushmore, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.7 GWh | Apr 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Fenton Wind Farm | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Chandler, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 294.7 GWh | Aug 2007 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Ewington Energy Systems, LLC | Ewington Energy Systems, LLC | Worthington, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 88.3 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| WrightSun CSG, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | St. Michael, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.7 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| St Paul Cogeneration | St Paul Cogeneration LLC | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 153.1 GWh | Mar 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 76.5% Natural Gas : 23.5% |
| Boeve Windfarm LLC | Boeve Windfarm LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.7 GWh | Jul 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| TG Windfarm LLC | TG Windfarm LLC | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.8 GWh | Oct 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| CG Windfarm LLC | CG Windfarm LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.4 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Bisson Windfarm LLC | Bisson Windfarm LLC | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.8 GWh | Sep 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Tofteland Windfarm LLC | Tofteland Windfarm LLC | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.0 GWh | Sep 2003 | Jan 2023 | Wind |
| Westridge Windfarm LLC | Westridge Windfarm LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.5 GWh | Oct 2003 | Jan 2023 | Wind |
| Fey Windfarm LLC | Fey Windfarm LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.1 GWh | Aug 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Windcurrent Farms LLC | Windcurrent Farms LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.9 GWh | Aug 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| K-Brink Windfarm LLC | K-brink Windfarm, LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.0 GWh | Jan 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| DL Windy Acres LLC | Brewster | Brewster, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.0 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| S&P Windfarm LLC | Brewster | Brewster, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.0 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Sartell Dam | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Sartell, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 20.3 GWh | Feb 1985 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| B&K Energy Systems LLC | Brewster | Brewster, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.0 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Cannon Falls Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Cannon Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 681.9 GWh | Mar 2008 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Stevens Community Medical Center | Stevens Community Medical Center | Morris, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.0 MWh | Apr 2004 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| West Group Data Center F | Thomson Corp | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 61.0 MWh | May 2004 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| IBM West | Rochester Public Utilities | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 34.0 MWh | Sep 2005 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Trimont Area Wind Farm | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 356.4 GWh | Oct 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Adams Wind Farm | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Adams, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 29.3 GWh | Aug 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Stahl Wind Energy | Stahl Wind Energy, LLC (Longroad) | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.2 GWh | Nov 2004 | Jan 2023 | Wind |
| Carstensen Wind | Carstensen Wind, LLC (Longroad) | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.2 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Fairfax | City of Fairfax - (MN) | Fairfax, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 35.3 MWh | Jul 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| St James | City of St James - (MN) | St James, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 38.0 MWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Wilmarth | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 105.6 GWh | Aug 1948 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.3% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.4% Natural Gas : 1.4% |
| Hoot Lake | Otter Tail Power Co | Fergus Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 GWh | Aug 1914 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Alexandria | City of Alexandria - (MN) | Alexandria, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 34.0 MWh | Dec 1947 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Benson City of | City of Benson - (MN) | Benson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 69.0 MWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Blooming Prairie | City of Blooming Prairie - (MN) | Blooming Prairie, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 167.0 MWh | Apr 1937 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Blue Earth | Blue Earth Light & Water | Blue Earth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 31.0 MWh | Oct 1960 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Delano | Delano Municipal Utilities | Delano, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 38.2 MWh | Sep 1946 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Detroit Lakes | City of Detroit Lakes - (MN) | Detroit Lakes, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 50.0 MWh | Jun 1968 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Elk River City of | City of Elk River | Elk River, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 32.0 MWh | Feb 1948 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Riverside (MN) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.6 TWh | Mar 1987 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Fairmont (MN) | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny | Fairmont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 13.0 GWh | Dec 1974 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
| Glencoe | Glencoe Light & Power Comm | Glencoe, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 111.0 MWh | May 1957 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 95.3% Natural Gas : 4.7% |
| Grand Marais | City of Grand Marais - (MN) | Grand Marais, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 93.0 MWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Granite Falls | City of Granite Falls - (MN) | Granite Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 604.0 MWh | Jul 1932 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Hibbing | Hibbing Public Utilities Comm | Hibbing, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 68.3 GWh | Mar 1965 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 63.6% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 35.0% Subbituminous Coal : 1.4% |
| Hutchinson Plant #1 | Hutchinson Utilities Comm | Hutchinson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 30.7 GWh | Dec 1957 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Janesville | City of Janesville - (MN) | Janesville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 69.0 MWh | Apr 1955 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 93.5% Natural Gas : 6.5% |
| Kenyon Municipal | Kenyon Municipal Utilities | Kenyon, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 19.0 MWh | Jul 1997 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Lake Crystal | City of Lake Crystal - (MN) | Lake Crystal, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.0 MWh | Apr 1952 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Lanesboro | Lanesboro Public Utility Comm | Lanesboro, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.0 MWh | Dec 1922 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 66.7% Water : 33.3% |
| Thomson | ALLETE, Inc. | Carlton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 258.7 GWh | Dec 1906 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Syl Laskin | ALLETE, Inc. | Hoyt Lakes, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 110.3 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Blanchard | ALLETE, Inc. | Royalton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 60.7 GWh | Jan 1925 | Dec 2023 | Water |