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Summary of Electricity Activity in Dakota County, MN

Summary of Dakota County, MN Generation

Dakota County, MN is ranked #604 out of 2,193 U.S. counties nationwide and #10 out of 72 Minnesota counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 1.5 TWh
Annual Consumption 16.6 M MMBtu
Last UpdateMay 2026
Power Plants39
Companies on File28

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Overall National Rank

#604 /2,193 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#10 /72 Minnesota Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

1.5 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

16.6 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Dakota County, MN

28

Dakota County, MN
Power Plants

39

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

1.3 TWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#299 /927 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#3 /31 Minnesota Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Dakota County, MN

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Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Dakota County, MN

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#10 / 72#604 / 21931.48 TWh16.57 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#3 / 31#299 / 9271.28 TWh15.86 M MMBtu
Solar#3 / 51#357 / 1317179.99 GWh625.05 k MMBtu
Water#12 / 19#426 / 53613.92 GWh52.41 k MMBtu
Wind#27 / 27#506 / 5181.95 GWh7.11 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#8 / 43#302 / 7411.62 GWh26.30 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since May 2026.

Power Plants in Dakota County, MN

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Black DogNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota870.0 GWh9.7 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLCFlint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC361.6 GWh4.0 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 78.8% Solar : 21.2%
Inver HillsNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota129.5 GWh2.4 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 98.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.2%
Hastings City HydroelectricHastings Lock & Dam13.9 GWh52.4 k MMBtu Water
Northfield Community SolarNorthfield Community Solar8.4 GWh29.5 k MMBtu Solar
Hastings SolarEnel Green Power NA, Inc.8.3 GWh28.9 k MMBtu Solar
Rosemount Community SolarRosemount Community Solar8.3 GWh29.2 k MMBtu Solar
SunE Feely 1 CSG, LLCEcoplexus, Inc8.2 GWh28.7 k MMBtu Solar
Ursa Community SolarUrsa Community Solar8.0 GWh28.2 k MMBtu Solar
Randolph CSG PV1-5Ecoplexus, Inc7.9 GWh27.9 k MMBtu Solar
Equuleus Community Solar GardensMN8 Energy LLC7.9 GWh27.9 k MMBtu Solar
Farmington Holdco SolarFarmington Holdco LLC7.8 GWh27.2 k MMBtu Solar
Felton CSG PV1-5Ecoplexus, Inc7.4 GWh26.3 k MMBtu Solar
Empire SolarCypress Creek Renewables6.5 GWh22.6 k MMBtu Solar
Vermillion River_MN_GRE DEA-GMSoCore Energy LLC4.9 GWh17.2 k MMBtu Solar
Hampton MN GRESoCore Energy LLC3.5 GWh13.1 k MMBtu Solar
Hyacinth Solar, LLCGeronimo Power2.1 GWh7.4 k MMBtu Solar
MSC-Empire01, LLCMSC-Empire01, LLC2.0 GWh6.7 k MMBtu Solar
Eolos Wind Energy Research Field StationRegents of the University of Minnesota2.0 GWh7.1 k MMBtu Wind
FastSun 2 CSGAltus Power America Management, LLC1.8 GWh6.1 k MMBtu Solar
FastSun 19 CSGAltus Power America Management, LLC1.7 GWh6.0 k MMBtu Solar
Chub Garden SolarChub Garden LLC1.7 GWh5.9 k MMBtu Solar
Lyman GardenExcelsior Energy Capital1.6 GWh5.7 k MMBtu Solar
STAG St. Paul Project CSGSTAG St. Paul Community Solar LLC1.5 GWh5.1 k MMBtu Solar
GRE Marshan SolarSoCore Energy LLC1.5 GWh5.1 k MMBtu Solar
Dakota Community Solar One LLC CSGMadison Energy Holdings LLC1.3 GWh4.7 k MMBtu Solar
MN CSG 2019-77MN CSG 2019-77 LLC1.3 GWh4.3 k MMBtu Solar
Thomson Reuters Campus Bldg A-DThomson Corp34.0 MWh350 MMBtu Distillate Fuel Oil
West Group Data CenterCADC MSP01, LLC34.0 MWh333 MMBtu Distillate Fuel Oil
Thomson Reuters Data Center Bldg ES101CADC MSP01, LLC0.0 Wh24 MMBtu No Information Available
ByllesbyDakota County, MN0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Dakota SolarSoCore Energy LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
EKS LandfillWM Renewable Energy LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Gladiolus Solar, LLCGeronimo Power0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
GRS Pine BendPine Bend LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
HastingsEnergy Alternatives Wholesale LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Lake MarionEnergy Alternatives Wholesale LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Thomson Reuters Data Center Bldg HRyan Companies US, Inc.0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
West Group Data Center FRyan Companies US, Inc.0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#1566Carver County80.1 GWh19
#113Goodhue County10.0 TWh35
#1022Hennepin County445.4 GWh13
#1679Le Sueur County44.2 GWh14
#2060Pierce County3.4 GWh2
#369Ramsey County3.5 TWh5
#750Rice County902.9 GWh34
#937Scott County558.8 GWh12
#1831St. Croix County17.8 GWh5
#627Washington County1.3 TWh18
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Dakota County, MN

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#11Burnsville, MN870.0 GWh2
#244Eagan, MN68.0 MWh5
#72Farmington, MN40.3 GWh8
#92Hastings, MN23.7 GWh4
#46Inver Grove Heights, MN129.5 GWh2
#97Randolph, MN20.6 GWh4
#31Rosemount, MN379.7 GWh5
#228South St. Paul, MN1.5 GWh1
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.