Directory of Power Plants in Minnesota
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koda Biomass Plant | Koda Energy LLC | Shakopee, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 43.2 GWh | Apr 2009 | Dec 2023 | Agricultural By-Products : 62.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 27.0% Natural Gas : 10.1% |
| Boise Cascade International Falls | Boise White Paper LLC | International Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 340.9 GWh | Dec 1926 | Jan 2025 | Black Liquor : 63.7% Natural Gas : 22.7% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 12.3% Sludge Waste : 1.3% |
| Sappi Cloquet Mill | Sappi Cloquet LLC | Cloquet, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 482.4 GWh | Dec 1928 | Jan 2025 | Black Liquor : 66.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 16.9% Natural Gas : 11.8% Water : 3.8% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Fairfax | City of Fairfax - (MN) | Fairfax, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 35.3 MWh | Jul 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Truman | City of Truman | Truman, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 18.0 MWh | Aug 1938 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Thomson Reuters Campus Bldg A-D | Thomson Corp | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 93.0 MWh | Mar 1999 | Jan 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Adrian | Adrian Public Utilities Comm | Adrian, MN | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 7.0 MWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Springfield (MN) | Springfield Public Utils Comm - (MN) | Springfield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 40.0 MWh | May 1994 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Sleepy Eye | Sleepy Eye Public Utility Comm | Sleepy Eye, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 65.7 MWh | Jun 1995 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Princeton (MN) | Princeton Public Utils Comm | Princeton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 179.0 MWh | Aug 1953 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| 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 |
| North Branch (MN) | North Branch Water & Light Comm | North Branch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 257.0 MWh | Sep 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Luverne | City of Luverne - (MN) | Luverne, MN | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 68.0 MWh | Apr 1967 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Marshall (MN) | City of Marshall - (MN) | Marshall, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 57.8 MWh | Jun 1969 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Melrose | Melrose Public Utilities | Melrose, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 49.0 MWh | Jun 1945 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| St. Olaf StandBy Generators | St. Olaf College | Northfield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 46.0 MWh | May 1999 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| MNDOT Standby Generation | State of Minnesota Department of Administration | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 25.0 MWh | Jun 1995 | Jan 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| South Generation | Redwood Falls Public Util Comm | Redwood Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 194.0 MWh | Feb 2003 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
| Halstad | City of Halstad - (MN) | Halstad, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.0 MWh | Aug 2007 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| West Group Data Center F | Thomson Corp | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 50.0 MWh | May 2004 | Nov 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| 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 |
| Lakefield Utilities | City of Lakefield - (MN) | Lakefield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 13.0 MWh | Jan 1985 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| St Bonifacius | Great River Energy | St. Bonifacius, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.3 GWh | May 1978 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Rock Lake CT | Great River Energy | Pine City, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 235.0 MWh | Mar 1978 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Willmar Municipal East Substation | Willmar Municipal Utilities | Willmar, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 14.0 MWh | May 2000 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Willmar Municipal SW Substation | Willmar Municipal Utilities | Willmar, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 14.0 MWh | May 2000 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Thomson Reuters Data Center Bldg ES101 | Thomson Corp | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.0 MWh | Apr 2009 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| West Group Data Center | Thomson Corp | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 49.0 MWh | Apr 2005 | Jan 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Thomson Reuters Data Center Bldg H | Thomson Corp | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 41.0 MWh | Dec 2006 | Nov 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Maple Lake | Great River Energy | Maple Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 622.1 MWh | Apr 1978 | Oct 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| 4710 Hosting | Epic Hosting, LLC | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 30.0 MWh | May 2012 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Windom | City of Windom | Windom, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 56.0 MWh | May 1980 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| 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 |
| Westbrook | City of Westbrook | Westbrook, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.0 MWh | Sep 2003 | 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 |
| Melrose 2 | Melrose Public Utilities | Melrose, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 MWh | Feb 2014 | 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% |
| Spring Valley | Spring Valley Pub Utils Comm | Spring Valley, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 149.0 MWh | Dec 1951 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 73.3% Natural Gas : 26.7% |
| Moose Lake | Moose Lake Water & Light Comm | Moose Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 48.0 MWh | Oct 1952 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 75.5% Natural Gas : 24.5% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Spruce Ridge Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Glencoe, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 20.2 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| SMMPA Methane Energy Facility | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny | Mora, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.3 GWh | Mar 2012 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Mankato Energy Center | MEC Holdings, LLC | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.6 TWh | Jun 2006 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Syl Laskin | ALLETE, Inc. | Hoyt Lakes, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 110.3 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Solway CT | Otter Tail Power Co | Solway, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 163.4 GWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Blue Lake | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Shakopee, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 63.1 GWh | Feb 1974 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Minnesota River | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Chaska, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.4 GWh | Apr 2001 | Nov 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Westside Energy Station | Rochester Public Utilities | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 48.4 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Shakopee Energy Park | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Shakopee, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 25.2 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Cannon Falls Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Cannon Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 741.8 GWh | Mar 2008 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Hutchinson Plant #2 | Hutchinson Utilities Comm | Hutchinson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 25.0 GWh | Oct 1994 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Black Dog | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Burnsville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 TWh | Sep 1954 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| High Bridge | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.9 TWh | Apr 2008 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Univ Minnesota CHP Plant | Veolia Energy | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 173.9 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| 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 |
| Riverside (MN) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.6 TWh | Mar 1987 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC | Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC | Rosemount, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 246.4 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Hutchinson Plant #1 | Hutchinson Utilities Comm | Hutchinson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 30.7 GWh | Dec 1957 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Owatonna Energy Station | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny | Owatonna, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 53.5 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Owatonna | City of Owatonna - (MN) | Owatonna, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.4 GWh | Mar 1982 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Litchfield | Litchfield Public Utilities | Litchfield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 185.0 MWh | Aug 1963 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 58.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 41.9% |
| Wells IC | City of Wells - (MN) | Wells, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 128.0 MWh | Oct 1950 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 62.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 37.3% |
| 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% |
| Inver Hills | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Inver Grove Heights, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 78.2 GWh | Mar 1972 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 65.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 34.4% |
| Franklin Heating Station | Franklin Heating Station | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 60.6 GWh | Dec 1950 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas : 74.4% Purchased Steam : 24.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.5% |
| Rapids Energy Center | ALLETE, Inc. | Grand Rapids, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 34.2 GWh | Dec 1942 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 77.3% Water : 22.7% |
| Preston (MN) | Preston Public Utilities Comm | Preston, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 130.0 MWh | Dec 1948 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 83.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.9% |
| POET Biorefining Lake Crystal | POET Biorefining Lake Crystal | Lake Crystal, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.6 GWh | Mar 2005 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas : 84.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 15.3% |
| New Ulm | New Ulm Public Utilities Comm | New Ulm, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.3 GWh | Dec 1956 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 88.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 12.0% |
| Cascade Creek | Rochester Public Utilities | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 38.7 GWh | May 1975 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 98.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.5% |
| Elk River | Great River Energy | Elk River, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 45.5 GWh | Dec 1950 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas : 98.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.5% |
| Saint Marys Hospital Power Plant | St Mary's Hospital | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 55.1 GWh | Dec 1970 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
| Cambridge CT Hybrid | Great River Energy | Cambridge, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 49.4 GWh | Apr 1978 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
| Pleasant Valley (MN) | Great River Energy | Dexter, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 104.1 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
| 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% |
| Lakefield Junction | Great River Energy | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 79.0 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| Red Wing | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Red Wing, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 123.3 GWh | Sep 1949 | Jan 2025 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 53.1% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 43.4% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 3.0% Natural Gas : 0.5% |
| Wilmarth | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 101.6 GWh | Aug 1948 | Jan 2025 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.2% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.4% Natural Gas : 1.4% |
| 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% |
| Covanta Hennepin Energy | Covanta Energy Co | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 206.7 GWh | Sep 1989 | Jan 2025 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.7% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.7% Natural Gas : 0.6% |
| Prairie Island | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Welch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.0 TWh | Jan 1974 | Jan 2025 | Nuclear |
| Monticello Nuclear Facility | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Monticello, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.5 TWh | May 1971 | Jan 2025 | Nuclear |
| Water Reclamation Plant | City of Rochester | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.6 GWh | Feb 2003 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| Hometown Bio Energy LLC | Hometown Bio Energy LLC | Le Sueur, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 20.4 GWh | Nov 2013 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas |
| USS JJ Clay Solar LLC CSG | Standard Solar | Felton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.9 GWh | Sep 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Horne North Solar LLC CSG | Standard Solar | Felton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 GWh | Sep 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Verde Solar LLC CSG | Standard Solar | Morgan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.1 GWh | Sep 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Goodhue Community Solar One LLC CSG | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | Zumbrota, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 GWh | Jan 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |