Directory of Power Plants in Minnesota
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Wind Generations LLC | BEAM US, LLC | Cosmos, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 57.2 GWh | Feb 2011 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| International Falls Power | Boise White Paper LLC | International Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 58.1 GWh | Dec 1923 | May 2026 | Water |
| Franklin Heating Station | Franklin Heating Station | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 63.0 GWh | Dec 1950 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 82.3% Purchased Steam : 16.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.2% |
| 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 |
| Hoot Lake Solar | Otter Tail Power Co | Fergus Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 71.2 GWh | Jul 2023 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Blanchard | ALLETE, Inc. | Royalton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 72.0 GWh | Jan 1925 | Dec 2025 | Water |
| 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 |
| Fillmore County Solar Project | Geronimo Power | Spring Valley, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 80.6 GWh | Nov 2024 | May 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 |
| Louise Solar | Geronimo Power | Taopi, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 90.6 GWh | Nov 2024 | May 2026 | Solar |
| 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 |
| Marshall Solar Energy Project | Marshall Solar Energy Project | Marshall, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 92.5 GWh | Dec 2016 | May 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% |
| Wilmarth | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 96.5 GWh | Aug 1948 | May 2026 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 53.8% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.0% Natural Gas : 2.1% |
| 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 |
| M L Hibbard | ALLETE, Inc. | Duluth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 97.7 GWh | May 1949 | May 2026 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 91.1% Subbituminous Coal : 6.8% Natural Gas : 2.1% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) | 131.8 GWh | Nov 2018 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Red Wing | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Red Wing, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 131.9 GWh | Sep 1949 | May 2026 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 53.4% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 43.7% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 2.3% Natural Gas : 0.6% |
| 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% |
| Elk River | Great River Energy | Elk River, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 155.5 GWh | Dec 1950 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 90.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 9.2% |
| 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) | 175.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | May 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 |
| Covanta Hennepin Energy | Covanta Energy Co | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 194.9 GWh | Sep 1989 | May 2026 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.5% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.6% Natural Gas : 0.8% |
| 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 |
| Lake Benton I | ALLETE Clean Energy | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 234.7 GWh | Jan 1998 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Sherco Solar II | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Becker, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 246.8 GWh | Aug 2025 | May 2026 | Solar |
| 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) | 304.8 GWh | Nov 2016 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Boise Cascade International Falls | Boise White Paper LLC | International Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 333.0 GWh | Dec 1926 | May 2026 | Black Liquor : 63.4% Natural Gas : 22.5% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 12.8% Sludge Waste : 1.3% |
| 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 |
| 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) | 343.3 GWh | Dec 2022 | May 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 |
| 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% |
| Stoneray Power Partners, LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 363.2 GWh | Jan 2019 | May 2026 | Wind |
| 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) | 386.5 GWh | Aug 2007 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Lakefield Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Lakefield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 392.3 GWh | Sep 2011 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Sherco Solar I | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Clear Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 420.5 GWh | Sep 2024 | May 2026 | Solar |
| Buffalo Ridge Wind | Buffalo Ridge Wind, LLC | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 428.0 GWh | Nov 2022 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Blue Lake | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Shakopee, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 434.8 GWh | Feb 1974 | Dec 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Lake Benton II | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Ruthton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 440.0 GWh | May 1999 | Dec 2025 | Wind |
| Prairie Rose Wind Farm | Prairie Rose Wind Farm | Hardwick, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 457.7 GWh | Nov 2012 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Walleye Wind | Walleye Wind, LLC | Beaver Creek, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 459.3 GWh | Nov 2022 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Sappi Cloquet Mill | Sappi Cloquet LLC | Cloquet, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 460.5 GWh | Dec 1928 | May 2026 | Black Liquor : 62.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 17.5% Natural Gas : 15.7% Water : 3.1% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Allen S King | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Oak Park Heights, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 723.0 GWh | Feb 1958 | May 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.4% |
| Red Pine Wind Project | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Ivanhoe, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 765.0 GWh | Nov 2017 | May 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 |
| Freeborn Wind Farm | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Glenville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 772.4 GWh | Apr 2021 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Nobles Wind Project | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Reading, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 788.6 GWh | Nov 2010 | May 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) | 837.6 GWh | Dec 2020 | May 2026 | Wind |
| 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 |
| 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) | 951.6 GWh | Nov 2020 | May 2026 | Wind |
| Cannon Falls Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Cannon Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 953.7 GWh | Mar 2008 | May 2026 | Natural Gas : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9% |
| 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) | 3.3 TWh | Apr 2008 | May 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Monticello Nuclear Facility | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Monticello, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.7 TWh | May 1971 | May 2026 | Nuclear |
| Clay Boswell | ALLETE, Inc. | Cohasset, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.8 TWh | Jun 1958 | May 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| 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% |
| Prairie Island | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Welch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.8 TWh | Jan 1974 | May 2026 | Nuclear |