Directory of Power Plants in Minnesota
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepy Eye | Sleepy Eye Public Utility Comm | Sleepy Eye, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 131.0 MWh | Jun 1995 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Maple Lake | Great River Energy | Maple Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 321.0 MWh | Apr 1978 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Cascade Creek | Rochester Public Utilities | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 32.7 GWh | May 1975 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 98.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.6% |
| Sherburne County | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Becker, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.5 TWh | Mar 1976 | May 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Hutchinson Plant #2 | Hutchinson Utilities Comm | Hutchinson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 28.2 GWh | Oct 1994 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Rock Lake CT | Great River Energy | Pine City, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 449.0 MWh | Mar 1978 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| St Bonifacius | Great River Energy | St. Bonifacius, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.5 GWh | May 1978 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Lakefield Utilities | City of Lakefield - (MN) | Lakefield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 11.0 MWh | Jan 1985 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Pleasant Valley (MN) | Great River Energy | Dexter, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 156.8 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
| Mountain Lake | City of Mountain Lake - (MN) | Mountain Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.6 GWh | Apr 1954 | Dec 2025 | Wind : 96.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.9% Natural Gas : 1.6% |
| Kenyon Municipal | Kenyon Municipal Utilities - (MN) | Kenyon, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 19.0 MWh | Jul 1997 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Lake Crystal | City of Lake Crystal - (MN) | Lake Crystal, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 21.0 MWh | Apr 1952 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Lanesboro | Lanesboro Public Utility Comm | Lanesboro, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 140.0 MWh | Dec 1922 | Dec 2025 | Water : 88.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 11.4% |
| Litchfield | Litchfield Public Utilities | Litchfield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 861.0 MWh | Aug 1963 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 54.6% Natural Gas : 45.4% |
| Marshall (MN) | City of Marshall - (MN) | Marshall, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 93.1 MWh | Jun 1969 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Melrose | Melrose Public Utilities | Melrose, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 71.0 MWh | Jun 1945 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Moose Lake | Moose Lake Water & Light Comm | Moose Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 128.0 MWh | Oct 1952 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 92.0% Natural Gas : 8.0% |
| Mora | City of Mora - (MN) | Mora, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.1 GWh | Aug 1957 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 71.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 28.8% |
| Lucky Wind | Lucky Wind, LLC (Longroad) | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.3 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| New Prague | New Prague Utilities Comm | New Prague, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.3 GWh | Jul 1944 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 76.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 23.6% |
| New Ulm | New Ulm Public Utilities Comm | New Ulm, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.1 GWh | Dec 1956 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 59.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 40.9% |
| North Branch (MN) | North Branch Water & Light Comm | North Branch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 249.0 MWh | Sep 2003 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Owatonna | City of Owatonna - (MN) | Owatonna, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.4 GWh | Mar 1982 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Preston (MN) | Preston Public Utilities Comm | Preston, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 78.0 MWh | Dec 1948 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 71.9% Natural Gas : 28.1% |
| Princeton (MN) | Princeton Public Utils Comm | Princeton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 108.0 MWh | Aug 1953 | Dec 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Rochester Hydro | Rochester Public Utilities | Mazeppa, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 21.9 GWh | Aug 1984 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Redwood Falls | Redwood Falls Public Util Comm | Redwood Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.4 GWh | Dec 1969 | Dec 2025 | Water : 84.0% Natural Gas : 12.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.4% |
| Chisago Community Solar | Chisago Community Solar | Taylor Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.1 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| West Faribault Solar | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Faribault, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.1 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| West Waconia Solar | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Norwood Young America, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 15.9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Westside Energy Station | Rochester Public Utilities | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 56.9 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Empire Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Farmington, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.5 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Blue Lake Solar | Cypress Creek Renewables | Shakopee, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Shakopee Energy Park | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Shakopee, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 56.8 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Dickinson Solar Array | Great River Energy | Buffalo, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.4 GWh | Jul 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| WakeSun LLC | SunShare Management | Cold Spring, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.7 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| BentonSun LLC | SunShare Management | Norwood Young America, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Waseca Solar | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Waseca, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 20.6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Ursa Community Solar | Ursa Community Solar | Farmington, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.0 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Sunrise Community Solar | Sunrise Community Solar | North Branch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.7 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Rosemount Community Solar | Rosemount Community Solar | Rosemount, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Paynesville Community Solar | Paynesville Community Solar | Paynesville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Orion Community Solar | Orion Community Solar | St. Joseph, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.5 GWh | Dec 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Northfield Community Solar | Northfield Community Solar | Northfield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Eichtens Community Solar | Terraform Arcadia | Center, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.0 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Red Wing Community Solar | Terraform Arcadia | Red Wing, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Dodge Center Solar | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Dodge Center, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 12.5 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Redwood Falls Wind | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny | Redwood Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.8 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| North Star Solar Project | North Star Solar PV LLC | North Branch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 175.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Marshall Solar Energy Project | Marshall Solar Energy Project | Marshall, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 92.5 GWh | Dec 2016 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Owatonna Energy Station | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny | Owatonna, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.3 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Blazing Star Wind Farm 1 | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 841.4 GWh | Mar 2020 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Albany Solar | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Albany, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 18.6 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Annandale Solar | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Annandale, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 11.5 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Atwater Solar | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Atwater, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.7 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Chisago Solar | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | North Branch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Webster Holdco Solar CSG | Webster Holdco LLC | Webster, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.8 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Eastwood Solar | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.7 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Hastings Solar | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Hastings, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Lake Emily Solar | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | St. Peter, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Lake Pulaski Solar | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Buffalo, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 13.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Lawrence Creek Solar | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Shafer, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.0 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Montrose Solar | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Montrose, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.3 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Paynesville Solar | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Paynesville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 17.9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pine Island Solar | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Pine Island, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.7 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CF Novel Solar CSG Gardens Two, LLC | SunStrong Management, LLC | Minnesota Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.3 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Red Maple Solar | Terraform Arcadia | Cleveland, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.4 GWh | May 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Lind Solar CSG | Terraform Arcadia | Young America, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.8 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Michael Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Freeport, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.8 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Kramer Solar CSG | Geronimo Power | Hector, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.7 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Novel OYA of Osakis CSG | NRG MN Community LLC | Osakis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.0 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Novel - OYA of Mapleton CSG | NRG MN Community LLC | Mapleton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.4 GWh | Jun 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Lemond Solar | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | Owatonna, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.7 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Armstrong Solar | ETCAP NES CS MN 06 LLC | Glenwood, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.6 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Marmas Solar CSG | Geronimo Power | St. Cloud, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.9 GWh | Mar 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Nesvold Watertown Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Watertown, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.9 GWh | Dec 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| CF Novel Solar CSG Gardens Eleven, LLC | SunStrong Management, LLC | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.6 GWh | Nov 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| WasecaSun | Geronimo Power | Waseca, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.3 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Taurus Community Solar | Taurus Community Solar | Montevideo, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.2 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pegasus Community Solar | Pegasus Community Solar | Brooten, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.2 GWh | Jul 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Antares Community Solar | Antares Community Solar | Tracy, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.4 GWh | May 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Corvus Community Solar | Corvus Community Solar | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.2 GWh | Sep 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Capella Community Solar | Capella Community Solar | Pipestone, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.6 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Carina Community Solar | Carina Community Solar | Zumbro Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.3 GWh | Jan 2018 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| GRE Marshan Solar | SoCore Energy LLC | Hastings, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.5 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Farmington Holdco Solar | Farmington Holdco LLC | Farmington, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.8 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Dodge Holdco Solar CSG | Dodge Holdco LLC | Kasson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.3 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Hwy 14 Holdco Solar CSG | Hwy 14 Holdco, LLC | Byron, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.7 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Pine Island Solar CSG | Pine Island Holdco, LLC | Pine Island, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.8 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Big Lake Holdco Solar CSG | Big Lake Holdco LLC | Big Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.3 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Forest Lake Solar CSG | Forest Lake Holdco LLC | Scandia, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.3 GWh | Jun 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Wabasha Holdco Solar CSG | Wabasha Holdco LLC | Wabasha, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.5 GWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Shakopee Met Council WTP | Oak Leaf Solar V LLC | Shakopee, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 GWh | Feb 2016 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| St. Paul Intl Airport Red & Blue Parking | Metropolitan Airports Commission | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.2 GWh | Nov 2015 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Antlia Community Solar | Antlia Community Solar | Edgerton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.4 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Aries Community Solar | Aries Community Solar | Claremont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.8 GWh | Sep 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Centaurus Community Solar | Centaurus Community Solar | Maynard, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.4 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Gemini Community Solar | Gemini Community Solar | Scandia, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.6 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Mapleton Community Solar | Mapleton Community Solar | Mapleton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.2 GWh | May 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |
| Morgan Community Solar | Morgan Community Solar | Morgan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.1 GWh | Mar 2017 | Dec 2025 | Solar |