Directory of Power Plants in Minnesota
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Westbrook | City of Westbrook | Westbrook, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.0 MWh | Sep 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Adrian | Adrian Public Utilities Comm | Adrian, MN | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 7.0 MWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2023 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Halstad | City of Halstad - (MN) | Halstad, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.0 MWh | Aug 2007 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Truman | City of Truman | Truman, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 18.0 MWh | Aug 1938 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 4710 Hosting | Epic Hosting, LLC | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 30.0 MWh | May 2012 | 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 |
| 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 |
| IBM West | Rochester Public Utilities | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 34.0 MWh | Sep 2005 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Delano | Delano Municipal Utilities | Delano, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 38.2 MWh | Sep 1946 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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% |
| Melrose | Melrose Public Utilities | Melrose, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 49.0 MWh | Jun 1945 | 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 |
| Windom | City of Windom | Windom, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 56.0 MWh | May 1980 | 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 |
| MN Buffalo Lake 212-2 LLC (CSG) | United States Solar Corporation | Buffalo Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 59.0 MWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Wolverine Solar | Wolverine Solar, LLC | Maynard, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 59.0 MWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 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 |
| Thomson Reuters Data Center Bldg H | Thomson Corp | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 65.0 MWh | Dec 2006 | Aug 2024 | 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 |
| Luverne | City of Luverne - (MN) | Luverne, MN | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 68.0 MWh | Apr 1967 | 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 |
| 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% |
| West Group Data Center | Thomson Corp | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 71.0 MWh | Apr 2005 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Noble Ridge LLC | RENEW Energy Inc | Wilmont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 80.8 MWh | Nov 2001 | Nov 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Sturgeon Garden | Sturgeon Garden LLC | Goodhue, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 175.0 MWh | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Princeton (MN) | Princeton Public Utils Comm | Princeton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 179.0 MWh | Aug 1953 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| 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% |
| Crane Garden | Crane Garden LLC | Lester Prairie, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 193.0 MWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 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 |
| Pepin Garden | Pepin Garden LLC | Kellogg, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 222.0 MWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 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 |
| MSC-Empire01, LLC | MSC-Empire01, LLC | Farmington, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 235.8 MWh | Jul 2019 | Oct 2023 | Solar |
| Winona Garden | Winona Garden LLC | Altura, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 257.0 MWh | Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 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 |
| SolarClub 03 | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Starbuck, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 327.0 MWh | Aug 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Blue Breezes LLC | Midwest Power Partners LLC | Blue Earth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 418.0 MWh | Apr 2006 | 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 |
| Lucky Wind | Lucky Wind, LLC (Longroad) | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 576.0 MWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Pivot Energy Minnesota Solar 10 | Pivot Energy | Greenwald, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 600.0 MWh | May 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Granite Falls | City of Granite Falls - (MN) | Granite Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 604.0 MWh | Jul 1932 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Maple Lake | Great River Energy | Maple Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 622.1 MWh | Apr 1978 | Oct 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| USS Golly Gee Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Clear Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 713.0 MWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Courtland CSG LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Courtland, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 725.0 MWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Dressen Family Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Mayer, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 729.0 MWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Wonder Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Bird Island, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 759.0 MWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Lake Waconia IV Community Solar Garden | Lake Waconia Solar IV LLC | Waconia, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 785.0 MWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Lake Waconia Community Solar Garden | Lake Waconia Solar LLC | Waconia, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 785.0 MWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Water Fowl Solar LLC CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Silver Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 875.0 MWh | Aug 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Redwood Falls | Redwood Falls Public Util Comm | Redwood Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 880.0 MWh | Dec 1969 | Dec 2023 | Water : 48.9% Natural Gas : 34.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.6% |
| Pivot Energy Minnesota Solar 1 | Pivot Energy | Clinton Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 919.0 MWh | May 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Rafterville Solar | Rafterville Solar, LLC | Atwater, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 940.0 MWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Marshall Wind 5 LLC | Marshall Wind Farm, LLC | Marshall, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 985.0 MWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Hormel CSG Solar | DG Central 1, LLC | Montevideo, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.0 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Wolf Solar LLC | United States Solar Corporation | Wood Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.1 GWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Lily Garden | Lily Garden LLC | Waseca, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.1 GWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| E. Goenner Project CSG | E. Goenner Community Solar LLC | Clear Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| South Garden | South Garden LLC | Winstead, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.2 GWh | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Greenhouse Solar LLC CSG | Standard Solar | Pine Island, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 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% |
| Becker Solar 3 CSG | SunShare Management | St. Michael, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.3 GWh | Feb 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| FastSun 4 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Hugo, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.3 GWh | May 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| STAG St. Paul Project CSG | STAG St. Paul Community Solar LLC | Saint Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.3 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| 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 |
| St Bonifacius | Great River Energy | St. Bonifacius, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.3 GWh | May 1978 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| SolarClub 10 LLC | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Monticello, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.4 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| FastSun 11 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Zumbrota, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.4 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Novel Jewison Solar CSG | REA Investments, LLC | Janesville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.4 GWh | Sep 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Hartmann Project CSG | Hartmann Community Solar LLC | Saint Cloud, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.4 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| FastSun 18 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | La Crescent, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.4 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Owatonna | City of Owatonna - (MN) | Owatonna, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.4 GWh | Mar 1982 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Bear Grove Solar | Bear Grove Solar, LLC | Byron, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.4 GWh | Jan 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Lange Solar | Arcadia Solar, LLC | Byron, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.4 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Veseli Community Solar Garden | Veseli Solar I LLC | Webster, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.4 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| GRE Marshan Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Hastings, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.5 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Novel Novak Solar LLC CSG | REA Investments, LLC | Foley, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.5 GWh | Jul 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Novel Caroline Solar, LLC CSG | REA Investments, LLC | North Branch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.5 GWh | Apr 2023 | Dec 2023 | Solar |