Directory of Power Plants in Minnesota
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherburne County | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Becker, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.1 TWh | Mar 1976 | Mar 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Prairie Island | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Welch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.4 TWh | Jan 1974 | Mar 2024 | Nuclear |
| Clay Boswell | ALLETE, Inc. | Cohasset, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.5 TWh | Jun 1958 | Mar 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Monticello Nuclear Facility | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Monticello, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.1 TWh | May 1971 | Mar 2024 | Nuclear |
| High Bridge | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.1 TWh | Apr 2008 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Riverside (MN) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.9 TWh | Mar 1987 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Mankato Energy Center | MEC Holdings, LLC | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 TWh | Jun 2006 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Allen S King | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Oak Park Heights, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.2 TWh | Feb 1958 | Feb 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.2% Natural Gas : 0.7% |
| Nobles 2 Wind Project | Nobles 2 Power Partners, LLC | Wilmont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.0 TWh | Nov 2020 | Mar 2024 | Wind |
| Odell Wind Farm | Algonquin Power Co | Mountain Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 951.1 GWh | Jun 2016 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Pleasant Valley Wind Farm | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Dexter, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 946.8 GWh | Jul 2015 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Black Dog | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Burnsville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 939.2 GWh | Sep 1954 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 897.3 GWh | Dec 2020 | Mar 2024 | Wind |
| Blazing Star Wind Farm 1 | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 882.6 GWh | Mar 2020 | Mar 2024 | Wind |
| Freeborn Wind Farm | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Glenville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 837.8 GWh | Apr 2021 | Mar 2024 | Wind |
| Nobles Wind Project | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Reading, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 784.8 GWh | Nov 2010 | Mar 2024 | Wind |
| Cannon Falls Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Cannon Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 777.7 GWh | Mar 2008 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Faribault Energy Park | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Faribault, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 727.8 GWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Red Pine Wind Project | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Ivanhoe, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 706.0 GWh | Nov 2017 | Mar 2024 | Wind |
| LSP-Cottage Grove LP | Cottage Grove Operating Services LLC | Cottage Grove, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 691.9 GWh | Sep 1997 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| Sappi Cloquet Mill | Sappi Cloquet LLC | Cloquet, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 505.8 GWh | Dec 1928 | Mar 2024 | Black Liquor : 67.5% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 17.1% Natural Gas : 11.2% Water : 3.1% Sludge Waste : 0.7% |
| Lake Benton II | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Ruthton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 504.9 GWh | May 1999 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Walleye Wind | Walleye Wind, LLC | Beaver Creek, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 491.3 GWh | Nov 2022 | Mar 2024 | Wind |
| Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Hartland, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 488.0 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Prairie Rose Wind Farm | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Hardwick, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 474.4 GWh | Nov 2012 | Mar 2024 | Wind |
| Trimont Area Wind Farm | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 457.6 GWh | Oct 2005 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Buffalo Ridge Wind | Buffalo Ridge Wind, LLC | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 444.6 GWh | Nov 2022 | Mar 2024 | Wind |
| Lakefield Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Lakefield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 409.2 GWh | Sep 2011 | Mar 2024 | Wind |
| Northern Wind | Allete Clean Energy | Lake Wilson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 382.7 GWh | - | Mar 2024 | Wind |
| Prairie Star Wind Farm | High Prairie Wind Farm II LLC | Grand Meadow, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 367.6 GWh | Nov 2007 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Mower County Wind Energy Center | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Grand Meadow, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 356.7 GWh | Nov 2006 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Wapsipinicon Wind Project | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Dexter, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 355.0 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Boise Cascade International Falls | Boise White Paper LLC | International Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 354.0 GWh | Dec 1926 | Mar 2024 | Black Liquor : 63.5% Natural Gas : 21.5% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 13.7% Sludge Waste : 1.3% |
| Thomson | ALLETE, Inc. | Carlton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 352.4 GWh | Dec 1906 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Stoneray Power Partners, LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 341.9 GWh | Jan 2019 | Mar 2024 | Wind |
| Elm Creek Wind II LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 320.5 GWh | Nov 2010 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Fenton Wind Farm | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Chandler, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 318.4 GWh | Aug 2007 | Mar 2024 | Wind |
| MinnDakota Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Ivanhoe, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 315.5 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Grand Meadow | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Dexter, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 309.4 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Black Oak Wind Farm | Black Oak Wind, LLC | Sauk Centre, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 299.9 GWh | Nov 2016 | Mar 2024 | Wind |
| Lake Benton I | Allete Clean Energy | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 274.8 GWh | Jan 1998 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC | Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC | Rosemount, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 268.5 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Elm Creek Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 244.7 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Jeffers Wind 20 LLC | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Jeffers, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 228.9 GWh | Sep 2008 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Covanta Hennepin Energy | Covanta Energy Co | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 211.0 GWh | Sep 1989 | Mar 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.6% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.6% Natural Gas : 0.8% |
| North Star Solar Project | North Star Solar PV LLC | North Branch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 211.0 GWh | Nov 2016 | Mar 2024 | Solar |
| Lakeswind Power Partners | Lakeswind Power Partners | Pelican Rapids, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 201.1 GWh | Feb 2014 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Univ Minnesota CHP Plant | Veolia Energy | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 195.5 GWh | Oct 2017 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
| St Paul Cogeneration | St Paul Cogeneration LLC | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 182.4 GWh | Mar 2003 | Dec 2022 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 84.0% Natural Gas : 16.0% |
| Red Wing | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Red Wing, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 147.5 GWh | Sep 1949 | Mar 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.1% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.3% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 0.9% Natural Gas : 0.8% |
| Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC | Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC | Granite Falls, MN | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 142.5 GWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2024 | Wind |
| Community Wind North LLC | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Verdi Township, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 133.1 GWh | Apr 2011 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Chanarambie Power Partners, LLC | Allete Clean Energy | Lake Wilson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 127.7 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Pleasant Valley (MN) | Great River Energy | Dexter, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 126.6 GWh | Apr 2001 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 93.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.3% |
| Oak Glen Wind Farm | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Blooming Prairie, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 122.1 GWh | Oct 2011 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| G McNeilus Wind Farm Dodge Center | Justin McNeilus | Dodge Center, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 117.7 GWh | Aug 2002 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Moraine Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 111.4 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Marshall Solar Energy Project | Marshall Solar Energy Project | Marshall, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 111.2 GWh | Dec 2016 | Mar 2024 | Solar |
| Moraine II Wind LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 107.5 GWh | Jan 2009 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Solway CT | Otter Tail Power Co | Solway, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 105.8 GWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| Big Blue | Big Blue Wind Farm LLC (MN) | Blue Earth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 103.4 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Twin Cities Hydro LLC | Twin Cities Hydro LLC | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 99.5 GWh | Sep 1924 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Ridgewind | Ridgewind Power Partners LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 99.3 GWh | Dec 2010 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Blanchard | ALLETE, Inc. | Royalton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 94.9 GWh | Jan 1925 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Wilmarth | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 94.0 GWh | Aug 1948 | Mar 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.2% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.3% Natural Gas : 1.5% |
| Blue Lake | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Shakopee, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 88.6 GWh | Feb 1974 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 97.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.2% |
| Community Wind South | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Rushmore, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 85.5 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Lakefield Junction | Great River Energy | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 80.5 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| M L Hibbard | ALLETE, Inc. | Duluth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 75.4 GWh | May 1949 | Mar 2024 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 87.6% Subbituminous Coal : 11.2% Natural Gas : 1.2% |
| Elk River | Great River Energy | Elk River, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 70.2 GWh | Dec 1950 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| Grant County Wind LLC | Grant County Wind, LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 68.7 GWh | Jul 2010 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy Center | ALLETE, Inc. | Mountain Iron, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 68.4 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Hennepin Island | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 66.6 GWh | Sep 1954 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Adams Wind Generations LLC | BEAM US, LLC | Cosmos, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 63.9 GWh | Feb 2011 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Franklin Heating Station | Franklin Heating Station | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 63.6 GWh | Dec 1950 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas : 74.1% Purchased Steam : 23.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.0% |
| Danielson Wind Farms LLC | BEAM US, LLC | Cosmos, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 60.2 GWh | Feb 2011 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Saint Marys Hospital Power Plant | St Mary's Hospital | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 59.1 GWh | Dec 1970 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
| Ewington Energy Systems, LLC | Ewington Energy Systems, LLC | Worthington, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 59.1 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| South Fork Wind Farm | South Fork Wind, LLC | Round Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 58.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Westside Energy Station | Rochester Public Utilities | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 58.2 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| St. Cloud Hydro | St. Cloud Hydroelectric Generation Facility | St Cloud, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 54.3 GWh | May 1988 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Fond Du Lac | ALLETE, Inc. | Duluth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 47.5 GWh | Dec 1923 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Hibbing | Hibbing Public Utilities Comm | Hibbing, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 46.7 GWh | Mar 1965 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 65.7% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 31.7% Subbituminous Coal : 2.6% |
| International Falls Power | Boise White Paper LLC | International Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 46.6 GWh | Dec 1923 | Mar 2024 | Water |
| Odin Wind Farm LLC | NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc | Mountainlake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 46.5 GWh | Apr 2008 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Adams Wind Farm | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Adams, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 46.4 GWh | Aug 2003 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Woodstock Windfarm | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 45.6 GWh | Apr 1999 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Olmsted Waste Energy | Olmsted County Public Works | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 43.3 GWh | Mar 1987 | Dec 2022 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.7% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.6% Natural Gas : 0.7% |
| American Crystal Sugar Crookston | American Crystal Sugar Co | Crookston, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 40.6 GWh | Aug 1954 | Dec 2022 | Subbituminous Coal |
| OREG 3 Inc | Ormat Nevada Inc | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 40.1 GWh | Jul 2010 | Mar 2024 | Waste Heat |
| Windom Wind Project | Midwest Power Partners LLC | Bingham Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 39.7 GWh | Feb 2006 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Hoot Lake Solar | Otter Tail Power Co | Fergus Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 38.0 GWh | - | Mar 2024 | Solar |
| American Crystal Sugar Moorhead | American Crystal Sugar Co | Moorhead, MN | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 37.5 GWh | Aug 1948 | Dec 2022 | Subbituminous Coal |
| Owatonna Energy Station | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny | Owatonna, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 36.5 GWh | Feb 2018 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Shakopee Energy Park | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Shakopee, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 36.1 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| Little Falls (MN) | ALLETE, Inc. | Little Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 35.1 GWh | Dec 1905 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar | Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar | Renville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 35.1 GWh | Aug 1976 | Mar 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 76.8% Natural Gas : 21.9% Residual Fuel Oil : 1.2% |
| Koda Biomass Plant | Koda Energy LLC | Shakopee, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 34.1 GWh | Apr 2009 | Dec 2022 | Agricultural By-Products : 62.3% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 28.1% Natural Gas : 9.6% |
| SAF Hydroelectric LLC | SAF Hydroelectric LLC | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 34.1 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| Cambridge CT Hybrid | Great River Energy | Cambridge, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 33.2 GWh | Apr 1978 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 96.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.5% |