Directory of Power Plants in Minnesota
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmarth | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 99.9 GWh | Aug 1948 | Sep 2025 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.3% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.4% Natural Gas : 1.3% |
| Community Wind North LLC | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Verdi Township, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 114.7 GWh | Apr 2011 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Oak Glen Wind Farm | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Blooming Prairie, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 120.5 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Solway CT | Otter Tail Power Co | Solway, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 124.7 GWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Red Wing | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Red Wing, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 125.7 GWh | Sep 1949 | Sep 2025 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 52.4% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 42.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 4.0% Natural Gas : 0.8% |
| Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC | Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC | Granite Falls, MN | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 127.9 GWh | Nov 2018 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Community Wind South | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Rushmore, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 132.3 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Lakeswind Power Partners | Lakeswind Power Partners | Pelican Rapids, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 150.9 GWh | Feb 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| St Paul Cogeneration | St Paul Cogeneration LLC | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 151.1 GWh | Mar 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 82.2% Natural Gas : 17.8% |
| Covanta Hennepin Energy | Covanta Energy Co | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 166.3 GWh | Sep 1989 | Sep 2025 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.6% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.7% Natural Gas : 0.7% |
| Univ Minnesota CHP Plant | University of Minnesota Central Utilities | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 166.3 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Syl Laskin | ALLETE, Inc. | Hoyt Lakes, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 172.0 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Elm Creek Wind LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 176.1 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| North Star Solar Project | North Star Solar PV LLC | North Branch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 181.0 GWh | Nov 2016 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Jeffers Wind 20 LLC | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Jeffers, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 195.4 GWh | Sep 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Elm Creek Wind II LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 205.4 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Lake Benton I | ALLETE Clean Energy | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 243.8 GWh | Jan 1998 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Wapsipinicon Wind Project | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Dexter, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 259.7 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| MinnDakota Wind LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Ivanhoe, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 282.9 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Thomson | ALLETE, Inc. | Carlton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 290.5 GWh | Dec 1906 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Black Oak Wind Farm | Black Oak Wind, LLC | Sauk Centre, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 297.8 GWh | Nov 2016 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Prairie Star Wind Farm | High Prairie Wind Farm II LLC | Grand Meadow, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 298.2 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC | Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC | Rosemount, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 299.0 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Blue Lake | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Shakopee, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 317.7 GWh | Feb 1974 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7% |
| Lakefield Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Lakefield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 323.2 GWh | Sep 2011 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Boise Cascade International Falls | Boise White Paper LLC | International Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 337.8 GWh | Dec 1926 | Sep 2025 | Black Liquor : 63.8% Natural Gas : 22.3% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 12.5% Sludge Waste : 1.3% |
| Fenton Wind Farm | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Chandler, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 340.2 GWh | Aug 2007 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Hartland, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 343.0 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Mower County Wind Energy Center | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Grand Meadow, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 343.3 GWh | Nov 2006 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Stoneray Power Partners, LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 366.2 GWh | Jan 2019 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Northern Wind | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Lake Wilson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 369.5 GWh | Dec 2022 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Trimont Area Wind Farm | Avangrid Power LLC | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 378.9 GWh | Oct 2005 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Grand Meadow | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Dexter, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 380.3 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Sherco Solar I | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Clear Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 392.9 GWh | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| Prairie Rose Wind Farm | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Hardwick, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 414.4 GWh | Nov 2012 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Buffalo Ridge Wind | Buffalo Ridge Wind, LLC | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 432.3 GWh | Nov 2022 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Lake Benton II | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Ruthton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 437.9 GWh | May 1999 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Sappi Cloquet Mill | Sappi Cloquet LLC | Cloquet, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 448.2 GWh | Dec 1928 | Sep 2025 | Black Liquor : 64.5% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 17.7% Natural Gas : 13.6% Water : 3.5% |
| Walleye Wind | Walleye Wind, LLC | Beaver Creek, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 472.4 GWh | Nov 2022 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Freeborn Wind Farm | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Glenville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 720.0 GWh | Apr 2021 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Allen S King | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Oak Park Heights, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 721.3 GWh | Feb 1958 | Sep 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Red Pine Wind Project | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Ivanhoe, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 739.5 GWh | Nov 2017 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Pleasant Valley Wind Farm | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Dexter, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 770.3 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Odell Wind Farm | Algonquin Power Co | Mountain Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 773.1 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Nobles Wind Project | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Reading, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 804.2 GWh | Nov 2010 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 833.8 GWh | Dec 2020 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Blazing Star Wind Farm 1 | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 836.1 GWh | Mar 2020 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Cannon Falls Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Cannon Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 898.8 GWh | Mar 2008 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Nobles 2 Wind Project | Nobles 2 Power Partners, LLC | Wilmont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 946.0 GWh | Nov 2020 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| Riverside (MN) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.0 TWh | Mar 1987 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Faribault Energy Park | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Faribault, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.1 TWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| LSP-Cottage Grove LP | Cottage Grove Operating Services LLC | Cottage Grove, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.3 TWh | Sep 1997 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Black Dog | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Burnsville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.3 TWh | Sep 1954 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Mankato Energy Center | MEC Holdings, LLC | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.7 TWh | Jun 2006 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| High Bridge | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.9 TWh | Apr 2008 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Monticello Nuclear Facility | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Monticello, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.7 TWh | May 1971 | Sep 2025 | Nuclear |
| Clay Boswell | ALLETE, Inc. | Cohasset, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.6 TWh | Jun 1958 | Sep 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Sherburne County | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Becker, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.1 TWh | Mar 1976 | Sep 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.9% |
| Prairie Island | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Welch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.7 TWh | Jan 1974 | Sep 2025 | Nuclear |