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Summary of Electricity Activity in Rochester, MN

Summary of Rochester, MN Generation

Rochester, MN is ranked #1,670 out of 5,727 U.S. cities nationwide and #35 out of 254 Minnesota cities in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 21.2 GWh
Annual Consumption 4.6 M MMBtu
Last UpdateMay 2025
Power Plants10
Companies on File7
Power Plants in 50 Mile Radius 176
Power Plants in 100 Mile Radius 488

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Overall National Rank

#1,670 /5,727 U.S. Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#35 /254 Minnesota Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

256.5 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

4.6 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Rochester, MN

7

Rochester, MN
Power Plants

10

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

172.7 GWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#632 /1,468 U.S. Cities

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#10 /40 Minnesota Cities

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Natural Gas
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Solar
Purchased Steam
Other Biomass Gas
Distillate Fuel Oil
67.3%10.0%8.1%6.6%5.7%

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#35 / 254#1670 / 5727256.52 GWh4.56 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#10 / 40#632 / 1468172.74 GWh3.05 M MMBtu
NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste#4 / 4#50 / 5525.54 GWh712.60 k MMBtu
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste#4 / 4#50 / 5520.89 GWh585.35 k MMBtu
Solar#39 / 168#1161 / 299017.00 GWh58.48 k MMBtu
Purchased Steam#1 / 1#7 / 714.51 GWh54.26 k MMBtu
Other Biomass Gas#2 / 2#49 / 633.95 GWh64.12 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#3 / 60#308 / 10351.89 GWh33.40 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since May 2025.

Monthly Net Generation for Rochester, MN

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Power Plants in Rochester, MN

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Franklin Heating StationFranklin Heating Station65.8 GWh1.5 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 76.1% Purchased Steam : 22.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.8%
Saint Marys Hospital Power PlantSt Mary's Hospital56.9 GWh959.6 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6%
Olmsted Waste EnergyOlmsted County Public Works46.7 GWh1.3 M MMBtu Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.7% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.7% Natural Gas : 0.5%
Westside Energy StationRochester Public Utilities37.1 GWh363.3 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Cascade CreekRochester Public Utilities29.0 GWh352.3 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0%
Westside SolarWestside Solar, LLC (Ecofin)17.0 GWh58.5 k MMBtu Solar
Water Reclamation PlantCity of Rochester3.9 GWh64.1 k MMBtu Other Biomass Gas
4710 HostingEpic Hosting, LLC29.0 MWh338 MMBtu Distillate Fuel Oil
IBM WestRochester Public Utilities25.0 MWh292 MMBtu Distillate Fuel Oil
Silver LakeRochester Public Utilities0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Cities

National RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#3461Byron18.4 GWh8
#2220Dodge Center112.9 GWh6
#4421Hayfield5.6 GWh3
#3334Kasson21.3 GWh6
#4465Mantorville5.4 GWh3
#3654Mazeppa14.5 GWh4
#3609Pine Island15.4 GWh3
#4836St. Charles3.3 GWh2
#4308Zumbro Falls6.5 GWh2
#3181Zumbrota26.2 GWh14

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2024