Directory of Power Plants in Minnesota
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherco Solar I | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Clear Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 108.6 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Nautilus Lindstrom Solar (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Lindstrom, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.5 GWh | Feb 2019 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Nautilus Saint Cloud Solar (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Saint Cloud, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.2 GWh | Mar 2019 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Nautilus Winsted Solar (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Winsted, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.6 GWh | Mar 2019 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Sherburne Community Solar | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Clear Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.8 GWh | Feb 2018 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 855.5 GWh | Dec 2020 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Waterville CSG Solar Holdings LLC | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Waterville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.3 GWh | Feb 2018 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Dundas Solar Holdings LLC CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Northfield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.0 GWh | Feb 2018 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Stoneray Power Partners, LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Woodstock, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 358.9 GWh | Jan 2019 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC | Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC | Granite Falls, MN | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 135.5 GWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Porter Way Community Solar Garden | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Waconia, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.8 GWh | Jan 2018 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Nobles 2 Wind Project | Nobles 2 Power Partners, LLC | Wilmont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.0 TWh | Nov 2020 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Red Pine Wind Project | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Ivanhoe, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 722.0 GWh | Nov 2017 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Blazing Star Wind Farm 1 | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Hendricks, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 853.8 GWh | Mar 2020 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Marshall Solar Energy Project | Marshall Solar Energy Project | Marshall, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 90.4 GWh | Dec 2016 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| North Star Solar Project | North Star Solar PV LLC | North Branch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 185.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| St. Paul Intl Airport Red & Blue Parking | Metropolitan Airports Commission | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.0 GWh | Nov 2015 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Black Oak Wind Farm | Black Oak Wind, LLC | Sauk Centre, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 313.5 GWh | Nov 2016 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| POET Biorefining Lake Crystal | POET Biorefining Lake Crystal | Lake Crystal, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.8 GWh | Mar 2005 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas : 85.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 14.7% |
| Prairie Rose Wind Farm | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Hardwick, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 402.5 GWh | Nov 2012 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Lakefield Wind Project LLC | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Lakefield, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 338.0 GWh | Sep 2011 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| OREG 3 Inc | Ormat Nevada Inc | Trimont, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 38.8 GWh | Jul 2010 | Mar 2025 | Waste Heat |
| Nobles Wind Project | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Reading, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 817.7 GWh | Nov 2010 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Fenton Wind Farm | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Chandler, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 309.4 GWh | Aug 2007 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Cannon Falls Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Cannon Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 705.7 GWh | Mar 2008 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar | Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar | Renville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 27.9 GWh | Aug 1976 | Mar 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 71.8% Natural Gas : 27.5% Residual Fuel Oil : 0.7% |
| West Group Data Center | Thomson Corp | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 53.0 MWh | Apr 2005 | Mar 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Saint Marys Hospital Power Plant | St Mary's Hospital | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 55.5 GWh | Dec 1970 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
| Franklin Heating Station | Franklin Heating Station | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 64.5 GWh | Dec 1950 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas : 75.9% Purchased Steam : 22.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.6% |
| Freeborn Wind Farm | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Glenville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 788.0 GWh | Apr 2021 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Sappi Cloquet Mill | Sappi Cloquet LLC | Cloquet, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 469.8 GWh | Dec 1928 | Mar 2025 | Black Liquor : 66.5% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 16.8% Natural Gas : 12.1% Water : 3.9% |
| International Falls Power | Boise White Paper LLC | International Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 54.3 GWh | Dec 1923 | Mar 2025 | Water |
| Boise Cascade International Falls | Boise White Paper LLC | International Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 340.4 GWh | Dec 1926 | Mar 2025 | Black Liquor : 63.7% Natural Gas : 22.8% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 12.1% Sludge Waste : 1.3% |
| Covanta Hennepin Energy | Covanta Energy Co | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 213.7 GWh | Sep 1989 | Mar 2025 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.7% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.7% Natural Gas : 0.6% |
| Sherburne County | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Becker, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.9 TWh | Mar 1976 | Mar 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Hoot Lake Solar | Otter Tail Power Co | Fergus Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 72.5 GWh | Jul 2023 | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Elk River | Great River Energy | Elk River, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 33.0 GWh | Dec 1950 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas : 97.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.1% |
| Northern Wind | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Lake Wilson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 391.8 GWh | Dec 2022 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Buffalo Ridge Wind | Buffalo Ridge Wind, LLC | Lake Benton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 472.7 GWh | Nov 2022 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Walleye Wind | Walleye Wind, LLC | Beaver Creek, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 497.0 GWh | Nov 2022 | Mar 2025 | Wind |
| Allen S King | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Oak Park Heights, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 584.2 GWh | Feb 1958 | Mar 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% |
| Monticello Nuclear Facility | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Monticello, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.5 TWh | May 1971 | Mar 2025 | Nuclear |
| Clay Boswell | ALLETE, Inc. | Cohasset, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.5 TWh | Jun 1958 | Mar 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| High Bridge | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.6 TWh | Apr 2008 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Prairie Island | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Welch, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.6 TWh | Jan 1974 | Mar 2025 | Nuclear |
| Red Wing | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Red Wing, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 110.3 GWh | Sep 1949 | Mar 2025 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 52.9% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 43.3% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 3.3% Natural Gas : 0.6% |
| Riverside (MN) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.4 TWh | Mar 1987 | Mar 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Fillmore County Solar Project | National Grid Renewables | Spring Valley, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 18.9 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| Louise Solar | National Grid Renewables | Taopi, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 20.1 GWh | - | Mar 2025 | Solar |
| M L Hibbard | ALLETE, Inc. | Duluth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 68.1 GWh | May 1949 | Mar 2025 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 93.4% Subbituminous Coal : 5.6% Natural Gas : 1.0% |
| Wilmarth | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 118.8 GWh | Aug 1948 | Mar 2025 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.3% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.4% Natural Gas : 1.3% |
| West Group Data Center F | Thomson Corp | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 50.0 MWh | May 2004 | Nov 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Thomson Reuters Data Center Bldg H | Thomson Corp | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 41.0 MWh | Dec 2006 | Nov 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Thomson Reuters Data Center Bldg ES101 | Thomson Corp | Eagan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.0 MWh | Apr 2009 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Novel MNDot Solar CSG | REA Investments, LLC | Afton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Novel Kanewischer Solar CSG | REA Investments, LLC | Waseca, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.9 GWh | Sep 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Novel Winegar Partnership Solar CSG | REA Investments, LLC | Waseca, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.1 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Novel Peter Solar CSG | REA Investments, LLC | Waterville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.7 GWh | Aug 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Novel Benedix Solar CSG | REA Investments, LLC | Mantorville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| FastSun 19 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Farmington, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.7 GWh | May 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| FastSun 18 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | La Crescent, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.4 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| FastSun 13 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Osakis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.7 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| FastSun 14 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Eagle Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.7 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| FastSun 11 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Zumbrota, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.4 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| FastSun 10 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Zumbrota, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| FastSun 8 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Courtland, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| FastSun 9 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Zumbrota, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.6 GWh | Feb 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| FastSun 3 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Albany, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| FastSun 7 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Stewart, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.5 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| FastSun 5 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | La Crescent, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.7 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| FastSun 1 CSG | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Dassel, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Dakota Community Solar One LLC CSG | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | Farmington, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Douglas Todd Community Solar One LLC CSG | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | Osakis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.9 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Meeker Community Solar One LLC CSG | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | Dassel, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.9 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| McLeod Community Solar One LLC CSG | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | Stewart, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.9 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Nicollet Community Solar One LLC | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | Courtland, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.9 GWh | Jun 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Stearns Community Solar One LLC CSG | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | Albany, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Sherburne Community Solar One LLC CSG | Madison Energy Holdings LLC | Saint Cloud, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Haven Solar LLC CSG | Standard Solar | St. Cloud, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS White Cloud LLC CSG | Standard Solar | St. Cloud, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.9 GWh | Oct 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Westeros Solar LLC CSG | Standard Solar | Belle Plaine, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 GWh | May 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Sunrise Solar LLC CSG | Standard Solar | Taylors Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 GWh | May 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Milkweed Solar LLC CSG | Standard Solar | Paynesville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 GWh | May 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Greenhouse Solar LLC CSG | Standard Solar | Pine Island, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Mayhew Solar LLC CSG | Standard Solar | Sauk Rapids, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 GWh | May 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Cheyenne Solar LLC CSG | Standard Solar | Chisago City, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.9 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Midtown Solar LLC CSG | Standard Solar | Melrose, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.2 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Monarch Solar LLC CSG | Standard Solar | Brooten, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.1 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Turkey Solar LLC CSG | Standard Solar | Atwater, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.1 GWh | Dec 2019 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Solar Sources LLC CSG | Standard Solar | Scandia, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 GWh | Sep 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Christoffer Solar LLC CSG | Standard Solar | Montevideo, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.2 GWh | Aug 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS B&B Solar LLC CSG | Standard Solar | Morgan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 GWh | Aug 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Steamboat Solar LLC CSG | Standard Solar | Morgan, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.9 GWh | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Water City Solar LLC CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Waterville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.2 GWh | Sep 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Water Fowl Solar LLC CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Silver Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 875.0 MWh | Aug 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| USS Water Town Solar LLC CSG | United States Solar Corporation | Waterville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.2 GWh | Oct 2021 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Linden 03 CSG | SunShare Management | Belle Plaine, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.9 GWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Linden 01 CSG | SunShare Management | Belle Plaine, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.9 GWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |