Summary of Electricity Activity in Dakota County, MN
Summary of Dakota County, MN Generation
Dakota County, MN is ranked #471 out of 2,153 U.S. counties nationwide and #9 out of 72 Minnesota counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 2.3 TWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 22.9 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | Mar 2025 |
| Power Plants | 39 |
| Companies on File | 27 |
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
2.2 TWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#247 /927 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#4 /29 Minnesota Counties
Monthly Net Generation for Dakota County, MN
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #9 / 72 | #471 / 2153 | 2.27 TWh | 22.87 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #4 / 29 | #247 / 927 | 2.15 TWh | 22.42 M MMBtu |
| Solar | #6 / 51 | #385 / 1207 | 99.90 GWh | 353.36 k MMBtu |
| Water | #10 / 19 | #445 / 546 | 13.25 GWh | 53.77 k MMBtu |
| Wind | #28 / 28 | #500 / 515 | 2.57 GWh | 9.65 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #8 / 43 | #382 / 738 | 466.85 MWh | 38.88 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in Dakota County, MN
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Dog | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 1.8 TWh | 15.0 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC | Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC | 299.0 GWh | 3.8 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Inver Hills | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 64.2 GWh | 3.7 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| Hastings City Hydroelectric | Hastings Lock & Dam | 13.3 GWh | 53.8 k MMBtu | Water |
| Equuleus Community Solar Gardens | MN8 Energy LLC | 9.2 GWh | 32.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Hastings Solar | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | 8.5 GWh | 29.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Northfield Community Solar | Northfield Community Solar | 8.4 GWh | 29.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Felton CSG PV1-5 | Ecoplexus, Inc | 8.3 GWh | 29.4 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Rosemount Community Solar | Rosemount Community Solar | 8.3 GWh | 29.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| SunE Feely 1 CSG, LLC | Ecoplexus, Inc | 8.0 GWh | 28.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Farmington Holdco Solar | Farmington Holdco LLC | 8.0 GWh | 29.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Ursa Community Solar | Ursa Community Solar | 7.9 GWh | 27.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Empire Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | 5.7 GWh | 20.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Vermillion River_MN_GRE DEA-GM | SoCore Energy LLC | 5.1 GWh | 17.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Randolph CSG PV1-5 | Ecoplexus, Inc | 4.9 GWh | 17.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Hampton MN GRE | SoCore Energy LLC | 3.6 GWh | 12.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station | Regents of the University of Minnesota | 2.6 GWh | 9.6 k MMBtu | Wind |
| Hyacinth Solar, LLC | National Grid Renewables | 2.1 GWh | 7.4 k MMBtu | Solar |
| FastSun 2 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | 1.9 GWh | 6.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Dakota Community Solar One LLC CSG | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | 1.8 GWh | 6.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| FastSun 19 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | 1.8 GWh | 6.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Chub Garden Solar | Chub Garden LLC | 1.8 GWh | 6.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Lyman Garden | Excelsior Energy Capital | 1.7 GWh | 5.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| GRE Marshan Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | 1.5 GWh | 5.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| STAG St. Paul Project CSG | STAG St. Paul Community Solar LLC | 1.4 GWh | 4.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Thomson Reuters Campus Bldg A-D | Thomson Corp | 91.0 MWh | 881 MMBtu | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| West Group Data Center | Ryan Companies US, Inc. | 53.0 MWh | 569 MMBtu | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| West Group Data Center F | Ryan Companies US, Inc. | 50.0 MWh | 592 MMBtu | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Thomson Reuters Data Center Bldg H | Ryan Companies US, Inc. | 41.0 MWh | 510 MMBtu | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Thomson Reuters Data Center Bldg ES101 | Ryan Companies US, Inc. | 9.0 MWh | 349 MMBtu | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Byllesby | Dakota County, MN | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Dakota Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| EKS Landfill | WM Renewable Energy LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Gladiolus Solar, LLC | National Grid Renewables | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| GRS Pine Bend | Pine Bend LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Hastings | Energy Alternatives Wholesale LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Lake Marion | Energy Alternatives Wholesale LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| MN CSG 2019-77 | MN CSG 2019-77 LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| MSC-Empire01, LLC | MSC-Empire01, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1511 | Carver County | 79.2 GWh | 19 |
| #140 | Goodhue County | 8.5 TWh | 33 |
| #415 | Hennepin County | 2.8 TWh | 13 |
| #1574 | Le Sueur County | 59.8 GWh | 14 |
| #2021 | Pierce County | 3.0 GWh | 2 |
| #416 | Ramsey County | 2.8 TWh | 5 |
| #638 | Rice County | 1.2 TWh | 32 |
| #1040 | Scott County | 409.3 GWh | 12 |
| #1796 | St. Croix County | 16.8 GWh | 3 |
| #514 | Washington County | 1.9 TWh | 18 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Dakota County, MN
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #8 | Burnsville, MN | 1.8 TWh | 2 |
| #234 | Eagan, MN | 244.0 MWh | 5 |
| #70 | Farmington, MN | 38.3 GWh | 8 |
| #87 | Hastings, MN | 23.3 GWh | 4 |
| #56 | Inver Grove Heights, MN | 64.2 GWh | 2 |
| #102 | Randolph, MN | 18.7 GWh | 4 |
| #31 | Rosemount, MN | 319.1 GWh | 5 |
| #227 | South St. Paul, MN | 1.4 GWh | 1 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025