Directory of Power Plants in Minnesota
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Earth | Blue Earth Light & Water | Blue Earth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 96.0 MWh | Oct 1960 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Clay Boswell | ALLETE, Inc. | Cohasset, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.9 TWh | Jun 1958 | Mar 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Allen S King | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Oak Park Heights, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 720.8 GWh | Feb 1958 | Mar 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.4% |
| Hutchinson Plant #1 | Hutchinson Utilities Comm | Hutchinson, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 35.7 GWh | Dec 1957 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| 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% |
| New Ulm | New Ulm Public Utilities Comm | New Ulm, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.9 GWh | Dec 1956 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 95.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.6% |
| 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% |
| Black Dog | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Burnsville, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.3 TWh | Sep 1954 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Hennepin Island | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 47.1 GWh | Sep 1954 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| American Crystal Sugar Crookston | American Crystal Sugar Co | Crookston, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 43.2 GWh | Aug 1954 | Dec 2024 | Subbituminous Coal |
| Mountain Lake | City of Mountain Lake - (MN) | Mountain Lake, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.5 GWh | Apr 1954 | Dec 2024 | Wind : 97.7% Natural Gas : 1.8% |
| Princeton (MN) | Princeton Public Utils Comm | Princeton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 134.0 MWh | Aug 1953 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Syl Laskin | ALLETE, Inc. | Hoyt Lakes, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 172.0 GWh | May 1953 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| 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% |
| 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 |
| 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% |
| Elk River | Great River Energy | Elk River, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 150.3 GWh | Dec 1950 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 90.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 9.5% |
| Franklin Heating Station | Franklin Heating Station | Rochester, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 63.2 GWh | Dec 1950 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 83.0% Purchased Steam : 15.5% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.5% |
| 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% |
| Red Wing | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Red Wing, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 129.3 GWh | Sep 1949 | Mar 2026 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 52.9% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 43.3% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 3.0% Natural Gas : 0.8% |
| M L Hibbard | ALLETE, Inc. | Duluth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 100.2 GWh | May 1949 | Mar 2026 | Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 91.7% Subbituminous Coal : 6.3% Natural Gas : 2.0% |
| 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% |
| Wilmarth | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Mankato, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 93.9 GWh | Aug 1948 | Mar 2026 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 53.8% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.1% Natural Gas : 2.1% |
| American Crystal Sugar Moorhead | American Crystal Sugar Co | Moorhead, MN | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 39.6 GWh | Aug 1948 | Dec 2024 | Subbituminous Coal |
| Alexandria | City of Alexandria - (MN) | Alexandria, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 43.0 MWh | Dec 1947 | Dec 2024 | 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 |
| Melrose | Melrose Public Utilities | Melrose, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 49.0 MWh | Jun 1945 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Rapids Energy Center | ALLETE, Inc. | Grand Rapids, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 40.2 GWh | Dec 1942 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 77.3% Water : 22.7% |
| Truman | City of Truman | Truman, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 39.0 MWh | Aug 1938 | 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 |
| Granite Falls | City of Granite Falls - (MN) | Granite Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.9 GWh | Jul 1932 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Sappi Cloquet Mill | Sappi Cloquet LLC | Cloquet, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 441.0 GWh | Dec 1928 | Mar 2026 | Black Liquor : 61.7% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 18.0% Natural Gas : 16.0% Water : 3.4% |
| Thief River Falls | City of Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.8 GWh | Jul 1927 | Dec 2024 | Water : 99.6% |
| Boise Cascade International Falls | Boise White Paper LLC | International Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 334.5 GWh | Dec 1926 | Mar 2026 | Black Liquor : 63.5% Natural Gas : 22.3% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 12.9% Sludge Waste : 1.3% |
| Blanchard | ALLETE, Inc. | Royalton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 81.8 GWh | Jan 1925 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Twin Cities Hydro LLC | Twin Cities Hydro LLC | St. Paul, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 89.5 GWh | Sep 1924 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Fond Du Lac | ALLETE, Inc. | Duluth, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 54.3 GWh | Dec 1923 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| International Falls Power | Boise White Paper LLC | International Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 58.5 GWh | Dec 1923 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Winton | ALLETE, Inc. | Winton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.3 GWh | Jul 1923 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Scanlon | ALLETE, Inc. | Scanlon, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.9 GWh | Dec 1922 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| 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% |
| Knife Falls | ALLETE, Inc. | Cloquet, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.8 GWh | Dec 1921 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Prairie River | ALLETE, Inc. | Grand Rapids, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 GWh | Mar 1920 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Pillager | ALLETE, Inc. | Pillager, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.8 GWh | Dec 1916 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Hoot Lake | Otter Tail Power Co | Fergus Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.3 GWh | Aug 1914 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Sylvan | ALLETE, Inc. | Pillager, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.5 GWh | Dec 1912 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Thomson | ALLETE, Inc. | Carlton, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 290.5 GWh | Dec 1906 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Little Falls (MN) | ALLETE, Inc. | Little Falls, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 31.6 GWh | Dec 1905 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| Sherco Solar II | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Becker, MN | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 138.5 GWh | - | Mar 2026 | Solar |