Directory of Power Plants in Minnesota
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherburne County | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Becker, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.5 TWh | Mar 1976 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Prairie Island | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Welch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.7 TWh | Jan 1974 | Aug 2024 | Nuclear |
| Monticello Nuclear Facility | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Monticello, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.3 TWh | May 1971 | Aug 2024 | Nuclear |
| Clay Boswell | ALLETE, Inc. | Cohasset, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.4 TWh | Jun 1958 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| High Bridge | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.2 TWh | Apr 2008 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Mankato Energy Center | MEC Holdings, LLC | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.6 TWh | Jun 2006 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Riverside (MN) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.6 TWh | Mar 1987 | Aug 2024 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Nobles 2 Wind Project | Nobles 2 Power Partners, LLC | Wilmont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 958.7 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 822.7 GWh | Dec 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Blazing Star Wind Farm 1 | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 812.3 GWh | Mar 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Freeborn Wind Farm | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Glenville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 801.7 GWh | Apr 2021 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Pleasant Valley Wind Farm | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Dexter, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 746.8 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Odell Wind Farm | Algonquin Power Co | Mountain Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 739.0 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Nobles Wind Project | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Reading, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 738.9 GWh | Nov 2010 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Red Pine Wind Project | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Ivanhoe, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 717.8 GWh | Nov 2017 | Aug 2024 | 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 |
| Allen S King | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Oak Park Heights, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 562.7 GWh | Feb 1958 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% |
| 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% |
| Walleye Wind | Walleye Wind, LLC | Beaver Creek, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 464.0 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Buffalo Ridge Wind | Buffalo Ridge Wind, LLC | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 442.0 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | 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 |
| Prairie Rose Wind Farm | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Hardwick, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 417.3 GWh | Nov 2012 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Lakefield Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Lakefield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 367.2 GWh | Sep 2011 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Northern Wind | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Lake Wilson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 363.8 GWh | Dec 2022 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Trimont Area Wind Farm | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 356.4 GWh | Oct 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Hartland, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 341.6 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Boise Cascade International Falls | Boise White Paper LLC | International Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 328.9 GWh | Dec 1926 | Aug 2024 | Black Liquor : 63.4% Natural Gas : 21.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 13.5% Sludge Waste : 1.3% |
| Grand Meadow | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Dexter, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 325.9 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Stoneray Power Partners, LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 316.6 GWh | Jan 2019 | Aug 2024 | 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 |
| Fenton Wind Farm | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Chandler, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 294.7 GWh | Aug 2007 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| MinnDakota Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Ivanhoe, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 294.1 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Black Oak Wind Farm | Black Oak Wind, LLC | Sauk Centre, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 292.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | 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 |
| Thomson | ALLETE, Inc. | Carlton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 258.7 GWh | Dec 1906 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Elm Creek Wind II LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 251.1 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| 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 |
| Lake Benton I | ALLETE Clean Energy | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 223.1 GWh | Jan 1998 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Wapsipinicon Wind Project | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Dexter, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 217.0 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Elm Creek Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 208.9 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Covanta Hennepin Energy | Covanta Energy Co | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 201.8 GWh | Sep 1989 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.6% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.7% Natural Gas : 0.7% |
| Jeffers Wind 20 LLC | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Jeffers, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 192.0 GWh | Sep 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| North Star Solar Project | North Star Solar PV LLC | North Branch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 183.1 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Univ Minnesota CHP Plant | Veolia Energy | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 173.9 GWh | Oct 2017 | 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 |
| Lakeswind Power Partners | Lakeswind Power Partners | Pelican Rapids, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 154.7 GWh | Feb 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| 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% |
| Red Wing | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Red Wing, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 121.4 GWh | Sep 1949 | Aug 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 53.8% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.0% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 1.5% Natural Gas : 0.7% |
| Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC | Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC | Granite Falls, MN | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 121.1 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Syl Laskin | ALLETE, Inc. | Hoyt Lakes, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 110.3 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Community Wind North LLC | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Verdi Township, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 109.4 GWh | Apr 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Chanarambie Power Partners, LLC | ALLETE Clean Energy | Lake Wilson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 102.7 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Oak Glen Wind Farm | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Blooming Prairie, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 95.7 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Marshall Solar Energy Project | Marshall Solar Energy Project | Marshall, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 88.8 GWh | Dec 2016 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| Ewington Energy Systems, LLC | Ewington Energy Systems, LLC | Worthington, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 88.3 GWh | Dec 2007 | 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 |
| Rock Aetna Power Partners | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 79.3 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Lakefield Junction | Great River Energy | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 79.0 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| Ridgewind | Ridgewind Power Partners LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 78.9 GWh | Dec 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| 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% |
| Moraine II Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 78.0 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Big Blue | Big Blue Wind Farm LLC (MN) | Blue Earth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 74.6 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Twin Cities Hydro LLC | Twin Cities Hydro LLC | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 71.6 GWh | Sep 1924 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Moraine Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 70.6 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| M L Hibbard | ALLETE, Inc. | Duluth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 70.1 GWh | May 1949 | Aug 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 86.7% Subbituminous Coal : 12.2% Natural Gas : 1.1% |
| Hoot Lake Solar | Otter Tail Power Co | Fergus Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 69.4 GWh | Jul 2023 | Aug 2024 | Solar |
| 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% |
| Blue Lake | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Shakopee, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 63.1 GWh | Feb 1974 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Blanchard | ALLETE, Inc. | Royalton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 60.7 GWh | Jan 1925 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| 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% |
| South Fork Wind Farm | South Fork Wind, LLC | Round Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 54.0 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| 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 |
| International Falls Power | Boise White Paper LLC | International Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 52.8 GWh | Dec 1923 | Aug 2024 | Water |
| Adams Wind Generations LLC | BEAM US, LLC | Cosmos, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 52.4 GWh | Feb 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| 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% |
| Grant County Wind LLC | Grant County Wind, LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 51.3 GWh | Jul 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| 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% |
| Danielson Wind Farms LLC | BEAM US, LLC | Cosmos, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 49.4 GWh | Feb 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Westside Energy Station | Rochester Public Utilities | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 48.4 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Fond Du Lac | ALLETE, Inc. | Duluth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 48.1 GWh | Dec 1923 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy Center | ALLETE, Inc. | Mountain Iron, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 47.4 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Elk River | Great River Energy | Elk River, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 47.3 GWh | Dec 1950 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| 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 |
| Community Wind South | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Rushmore, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 44.4 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Hennepin Island | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 43.4 GWh | Sep 1954 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| 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% |
| American Crystal Sugar Moorhead | American Crystal Sugar Co | Moorhead, MN | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 39.8 GWh | Aug 1948 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| St. Cloud Hydro | St. Cloud Hydroelectric Generation Facility | St Cloud, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 37.2 GWh | May 1988 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| OREG 3 Inc | Ormat Nevada Inc | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 35.8 GWh | Jul 2010 | Aug 2024 | Waste Heat |
| Woodstock Windfarm | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 34.9 GWh | Apr 1999 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Odin Wind Farm LLC | NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc | Mountainlake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 34.2 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| 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% |
| Windom Wind Project | Midwest Power Partners LLC | Bingham Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 32.9 GWh | Feb 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |