Directory of Power Plants in Minnesota
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielson Wind Farms LLC | BEAM US, LLC | Cosmos, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 55.9 GWh | Feb 2011 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Shakopee Energy Park | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Shakopee, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 56.8 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Westside Energy Station | Rochester Public Utilities | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 56.9 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Adams Wind Generations LLC | BEAM US, LLC | Cosmos, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 57.2 GWh | Feb 2011 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Franklin Heating Station | Franklin Heating Station | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 63.0 GWh | Dec 1950 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas : 80.6% Purchased Steam : 18.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.3% |
| Big Blue | Big Blue Wind Farm LLC (MN) | Blue Earth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 70.6 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Blanchard | ALLETE, Inc. | Royalton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 72.0 GWh | Jan 1925 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Hoot Lake Solar | Otter Tail Power Co | Fergus Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 73.8 GWh | Jul 2023 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| St Paul Cogeneration | St Paul Cogeneration LLC | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 74.5 GWh | Mar 2003 | Dec 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 82.4% Natural Gas : 17.6% |
| Ridgewind | Ridgewind Power Partners LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 75.2 GWh | Dec 2010 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| M L Hibbard | ALLETE, Inc. | Duluth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 76.5 GWh | May 1949 | Aug 2026 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 92.7% Subbituminous Coal : 4.9% Natural Gas : 2.4% |
| Fillmore County Solar Project | Geronimo Power | Spring Valley, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 81.0 GWh | Nov 2024 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Ewington Energy Systems, LLC | Ewington Energy Systems, LLC | Worthington, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 81.4 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Rock Aetna Power Partners | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 84.2 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Community Wind South | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Rushmore, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 87.9 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Moraine Wind LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 88.9 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| G McNeilus Wind Farm Dodge Center | Justin McNeilus | Dodge Center, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 90.7 GWh | Aug 2002 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Louise Solar | Geronimo Power | Taopi, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 91.3 GWh | Nov 2024 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Lakefield Junction | Great River Energy | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 94.6 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| Twin Cities Hydro LLC | Twin Cities Hydro LLC | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 97.1 GWh | Sep 1924 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Marshall Solar Energy Project | Marshall Solar Energy Project | Marshall, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 98.1 GWh | Dec 2016 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Cambridge CT Hybrid | Great River Energy | Cambridge, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 100.7 GWh | Apr 1978 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 91.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.3% |
| Moraine II Wind LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 101.5 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Oak Glen Wind Farm | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Blooming Prairie, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 101.9 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Wilmarth | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 103.7 GWh | Aug 1948 | Aug 2026 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 53.8% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.0% Natural Gas : 2.1% |
| Community Wind North LLC | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Verdi Township, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 110.3 GWh | Apr 2011 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Red Wing | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Red Wing, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 126.7 GWh | Sep 1949 | Aug 2026 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 53.5% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 43.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 2.0% Natural Gas : 0.7% |
| Inver Hills | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Inver Grove Heights, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 129.5 GWh | Mar 1972 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 98.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.2% |
| Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC | Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC | Granite Falls, MN | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 129.6 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2026 | Wind |
| Elk River | Great River Energy | Elk River, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 136.7 GWh | Dec 1950 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas : 89.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 10.5% |
| Sherco Solar III | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Clear Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 136.8 GWh | - | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Solway CT | Otter Tail Power Co | Solway, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 142.9 GWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.5% |
| 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% |
| Lakeswind Power Partners | Lakeswind Power Partners | Pelican Rapids, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 162.0 GWh | Feb 2014 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Univ Minnesota CHP Plant | University of Minnesota Central Utilities | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 172.0 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| North Star Solar Project | North Star Solar PV LLC | North Branch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 178.5 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Elm Creek Wind II LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 187.1 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Elm Creek Wind LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 191.6 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Syl Laskin | ALLETE, Inc. | Hoyt Lakes, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 196.3 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Jeffers Wind 20 LLC | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Jeffers, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 196.5 GWh | Sep 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Thomson | ALLETE, Inc. | Carlton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 198.2 GWh | Dec 1906 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| Covanta Hennepin Energy | Covanta Energy Co | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 216.1 GWh | Sep 1989 | Aug 2026 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.6% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.7% Natural Gas : 0.8% |
| Lake Benton I | ALLETE Clean Energy | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 234.7 GWh | Jan 1998 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Wapsipinicon Wind Project | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Dexter, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 268.1 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Prairie Star Wind Farm | High Prairie Wind Farm II LLC | Grand Meadow, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 303.3 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Black Oak Wind Farm | Black Oak Wind, LLC | Sauk Centre, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 309.0 GWh | Nov 2016 | Aug 2026 | Wind |
| Mower County Wind Energy Center | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Grand Meadow, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 334.0 GWh | Nov 2006 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Hartland, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 334.1 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Boise Cascade International Falls | Boise White Paper LLC | International Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 335.1 GWh | Dec 1926 | Aug 2026 | Black Liquor : 63.6% Natural Gas : 22.6% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 12.5% Sludge Waste : 1.3% |
| MinnDakota Wind LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Ivanhoe, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 337.3 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Northern Wind | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Lake Wilson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 343.2 GWh | Dec 2022 | Aug 2026 | Wind |
| Trimont Area Wind Farm | Avangrid Power LLC | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 349.7 GWh | Oct 2005 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Stoneray Power Partners, LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 358.5 GWh | Jan 2019 | Aug 2026 | Wind |
| Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC | Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC | Rosemount, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 361.6 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas : 78.8% Solar : 21.2% |
| Grand Meadow | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Dexter, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 378.7 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Fenton Wind Farm | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Chandler, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 381.9 GWh | Aug 2007 | Aug 2026 | Wind |
| Lakefield Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Lakefield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 391.0 GWh | Sep 2011 | Aug 2026 | Wind |
| Buffalo Ridge Wind | Buffalo Ridge Wind, LLC | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 432.5 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2026 | Wind |
| Sherco Solar II | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Becker, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 437.1 GWh | Aug 2025 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Lake Benton II | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Ruthton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 440.0 GWh | May 1999 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Sherco Solar I | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Clear Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 444.6 GWh | Sep 2024 | Aug 2026 | Solar |
| Prairie Rose Wind Farm | Prairie Rose Wind Farm | Hardwick, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 457.5 GWh | Nov 2012 | Aug 2026 | Wind |
| Walleye Wind | Walleye Wind, LLC | Beaver Creek, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 459.1 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2026 | Wind |
| Sappi Cloquet Mill | Sappi Cloquet LLC | Cloquet, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 459.6 GWh | Dec 1928 | Aug 2026 | Black Liquor : 62.4% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 17.2% Natural Gas : 16.7% Water : 2.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.5% |
| Pleasant Valley Wind Farm | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Dexter, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 463.6 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Blue Lake | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Shakopee, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 465.1 GWh | Feb 1974 | Nov 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| LSP-Cottage Grove LP | Cottage Grove Operating Services LLC | Cottage Grove, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 549.4 GWh | Sep 1997 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Cannon Falls Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Cannon Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 749.0 GWh | Mar 2008 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1% |
| Freeborn Wind Farm | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Glenville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 766.3 GWh | Apr 2021 | Aug 2026 | Wind |
| Odell Wind Farm | Algonquin Power Co | Mountain Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 768.5 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Red Pine Wind Project | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Ivanhoe, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 783.6 GWh | Nov 2017 | Aug 2026 | Wind |
| Nobles Wind Project | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Reading, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 784.7 GWh | Nov 2010 | Aug 2026 | Wind |
| Faribault Energy Park | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Faribault, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 800.1 GWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 834.5 GWh | Dec 2020 | Aug 2026 | Wind |
| Allen S King | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Oak Park Heights, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 846.0 GWh | Feb 1958 | Aug 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% |
| Blazing Star Wind Farm 1 | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 853.2 GWh | Mar 2020 | Aug 2026 | Wind |
| Black Dog | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Burnsville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 870.0 GWh | Sep 1954 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Nobles 2 Wind Project | Nobles 2 Power Partners, LLC | Wilmont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 958.3 GWh | Nov 2020 | Aug 2026 | Wind |
| Mankato Energy Center | MEC Holdings, LLC | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.5 TWh | Jun 2006 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| High Bridge | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.1 TWh | Apr 2008 | Aug 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Monticello Nuclear Facility | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Monticello, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.5 TWh | May 1971 | Aug 2026 | Nuclear |
| Clay Boswell | ALLETE, Inc. | Cohasset, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.5 TWh | Jun 1958 | Aug 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Sherburne County | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Becker, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.1 TWh | Mar 1976 | Aug 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Prairie Island | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Welch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.8 TWh | Jan 1974 | Aug 2026 | Nuclear |