Directory of Power Plants in Minnesota
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thief River Falls | City of Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 285.0 MWh | Jul 1927 | Dec 2024 | Water : 96.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 3.9% |
| Minwind | Community Renewables, LLC | Luverne, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 276.0 MWh | Sep 2002 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Rock Lake CT | Great River Energy | Pine City, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 270.0 MWh | Mar 1978 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Blooming Prairie | City of Blooming Prairie - (MN) | Blooming Prairie, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 234.0 MWh | Apr 1937 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Grand Marais | City of Grand Marais - (MN) | Grand Marais, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 204.0 MWh | Jan 2004 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Lanesboro | Lanesboro Public Utility Comm | Lanesboro, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 184.0 MWh | Dec 1922 | Dec 2024 | Water : 81.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 19.0% |
| Glencoe | Glencoe Light & Power Comm | Glencoe, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 182.0 MWh | May 1957 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 99.8% |
| Wells IC | City of Wells - (MN) | Wells, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 180.0 MWh | Oct 1950 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 64.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 35.7% |
| MN East Regal LLC (CSG) | United States Solar Corporation | Paynesville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 179.0 MWh | Jul 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Maple Lake | Great River Energy | Maple Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 176.0 MWh | Apr 1978 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| South Generation | Redwood Falls Public Util Comm | Redwood Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 169.0 MWh | Feb 2003 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Luverne | City of Luverne - (MN) | Luverne, MN | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 165.0 MWh | Apr 1967 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Preston (MN) | Preston Public Utilities Comm | Preston, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 163.0 MWh | Dec 1948 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 62.3% Natural Gas : 37.7% |
| Spring Valley | Spring Valley Pub Utils Comm | Spring Valley, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 156.8 MWh | Dec 1951 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 78.5% Natural Gas : 21.5% |
| CG Windfarm LLC | CG Windfarm LLC | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 144.0 MWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Litchfield | Litchfield Public Utilities | Litchfield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 143.0 MWh | Aug 1963 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 62.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 37.5% |
| Princeton (MN) | Princeton Public Utils Comm | Princeton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 134.0 MWh | Aug 1953 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| 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 |
| Thomson Reuters Campus Bldg A-D | Thomson Corp | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 91.0 MWh | Mar 1999 | Mar 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| St. Charles Power Plant | City of St Charles - (MN) | St. Charles, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 71.0 MWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Moose Lake | Moose Lake Water & Light Comm | Moose Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 63.0 MWh | Oct 1952 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 83.7% Natural Gas : 16.3% |
| Noble Ridge LLC | RENEW Energy Inc | Wilmont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 61.0 MWh | Nov 2001 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Marshall (MN) | City of Marshall - (MN) | Marshall, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 59.8 MWh | Jun 1969 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Benson City of | City of Benson - (MN) | Benson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 54.0 MWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| West Group Data Center | Ryan Companies US, Inc. | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 53.0 MWh | Apr 2005 | Mar 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Delano | Delano Municipal Utilities | Delano, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 51.9 MWh | Sep 1946 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| West Group Data Center F | Ryan Companies US, Inc. | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 50.0 MWh | May 2004 | Nov 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Detroit Lakes | City of Detroit Lakes - (MN) | Detroit Lakes, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 50.0 MWh | Jun 1968 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Melrose | Melrose Public Utilities | Melrose, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 49.0 MWh | Jun 1945 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Alexandria | City of Alexandria - (MN) | Alexandria, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 43.0 MWh | Dec 1947 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Thomson Reuters Data Center Bldg H | Ryan Companies US, Inc. | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 41.0 MWh | Dec 2006 | Nov 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Truman | City of Truman | Truman, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 39.0 MWh | Aug 1938 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| St James | City of St James - (MN) | St James, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 36.0 MWh | Jun 2002 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Elk River City of | City of Elk River | Elk River, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 32.0 MWh | Feb 1948 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Blue Earth | Blue Earth Light & Water | Blue Earth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 31.0 MWh | Oct 1960 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| St. Olaf StandBy Generators | St. Olaf College | Northfield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 31.0 MWh | May 1999 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| 4710 Hosting | Epic Hosting, LLC | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 29.0 MWh | May 2012 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| IBM West | Rochester Public Utilities | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 25.0 MWh | Sep 2005 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Windom | City of Windom | Windom, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 23.0 MWh | May 1980 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Willmar Municipal East Substation | Willmar Municipal Utilities | Willmar, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 23.0 MWh | May 2000 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Willmar Municipal SW Substation | Willmar Municipal Utilities | Willmar, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 22.0 MWh | May 2000 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Adrian | Adrian Public Utilities Comm | Adrian, MN | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 21.0 MWh | Apr 2005 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Janesville | City of Janesville - (MN) | Janesville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 20.0 MWh | Apr 1955 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 97.0% Natural Gas : 3.0% |
| Lake Crystal | City of Lake Crystal - (MN) | Lake Crystal, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 20.0 MWh | Apr 1952 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| MNDOT Standby Generation | State of Minnesota Department of Administration | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 19.0 MWh | Jun 1995 | Mar 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Novel Milbradt Solar LLC | Novel Milbradt Solar HQ LLC | Belview, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 16.0 MWh | Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Novel Froehle Solar LLC | Novel Froehle Solar HQ LLC | Cold Spring, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 15.0 MWh | Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Kenyon Municipal | Kenyon Municipal Utilities | Kenyon, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 14.0 MWh | Jul 1997 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Halstad | City of Halstad - (MN) | Halstad, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 11.0 MWh | Aug 2007 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Westbrook | City of Westbrook | Westbrook, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.0 MWh | Sep 2003 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Thomson Reuters Data Center Bldg ES101 | Ryan Companies US, Inc. | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.0 MWh | Apr 2009 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Stevens Community Medical Center | Stevens Community Medical Center | Morris, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.0 MWh | Apr 2004 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Lakefield Utilities | City of Lakefield - (MN) | Lakefield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.0 MWh | Jan 1985 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Melrose 2 | Melrose Public Utilities | Melrose, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.0 MWh | Feb 2014 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Fairfax | City of Fairfax - (MN) | Fairfax, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 MWh | Jul 2001 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Springfield (MN) | Springfield Public Utils Comm - (MN) | Springfield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.0 MWh | May 1994 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |