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Summary of Electricity Activity in Stearns County, MN

Summary of Stearns County, MN Generation

Stearns County, MN is ranked #946 out of 2,089 U.S. counties nationwide and #22 out of 71 Minnesota counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 510.0 GWh
Annual Consumption 1.8 M MMBtu
Last UpdateMar 2024
Power Plants45
Companies on File30

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Overall National Rank

#946 /2,089 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#22 /71 Minnesota Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

510.0 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.8 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Stearns County, MN

30

Stearns County, MN
Power Plants

45

Annual Net Generation From wind power

299.9 GWh

National Rank in Terms of wind Net Electricity Generation

#339 /510 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of wind Net Electricity Generation

#11 /27 Minnesota Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Stearns County, MN

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#22 / 71#946 / 2089509.97 GWh1.79 M MMBtu
Wind#11 / 27#339 / 510299.86 GWh1.02 M MMBtu
Solar#2 / 49#245 / 1042155.72 GWh555.14 k MMBtu
Water#5 / 19#329 / 55954.29 GWh206.66 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#31 / 45#583 / 76299.28 MWh1.04 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Dec 2022.

Power Plants in Stearns County, MN

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Black Oak Wind FarmBlack Oak Wind, LLC299.9 GWh1.0 M MMBtu Wind
St. Cloud HydroSt. Cloud Hydroelectric Generation Facility54.3 GWh206.7 k MMBtu Water
Albany SolarEnel Green Power NA, Inc.19.6 GWh69.7 k MMBtu Solar
Paynesville SolarEnel Green Power NA, Inc.18.5 GWh66.3 k MMBtu Solar
Sartell Holdco CSGSartell Holdco LLC9.1 GWh32.3 k MMBtu Solar
Richmond CSGSoCore Energy LLC8.9 GWh31.7 k MMBtu Solar
Lahr 1, LLCSoCore Energy LLC8.5 GWh30.3 k MMBtu Solar
St. Cloud Solar CSGNational Grid Renewables8.5 GWh30.3 k MMBtu Solar
Paynesville Community SolarPaynesville Community Solar8.2 GWh29.2 k MMBtu Solar
GSSP Schneider LLCGreen Street Power Partners8.2 GWh29.3 k MMBtu Solar
Michael SolarSoCore Energy LLC7.2 GWh25.6 k MMBtu Solar
Held Solar ProjectDG Minnesota CSG, LLC6.2 GWh22.3 k MMBtu Solar
Orion Community SolarOrion Community Solar4.6 GWh16.3 k MMBtu Solar
WakeSun LLCSunShare Management4.6 GWh16.4 k MMBtu Solar
B.R. Sartell CSGMinnesota Solar CSG 21, LLC4.5 GWh15.9 k MMBtu Solar
GSPP Held LLC CSGGreen Street Power Partners4.3 GWh15.4 k MMBtu Solar
Pegasus Community SolarPegasus Community Solar3.4 GWh12.0 k MMBtu Solar
Paynesville CSG1, LLCNautilus Solar Solutions2.3 GWh8.0 k MMBtu Solar
New Munich SolarNew Munich Solar LLC2.2 GWh7.9 k MMBtu Solar
Stearns Solar IStearns Solar I LLC2.2 GWh7.7 k MMBtu Solar
Allium Community Solar Garden, LLCNational Grid Renewables2.2 GWh7.7 k MMBtu Solar
Bellflower Solar, LLCNational Grid Renewables2.1 GWh7.6 k MMBtu Solar
Novel Reber Solar CSGREA Investments, LLC2.1 GWh7.3 k MMBtu Solar
USS Brockway Solar CSGUnited States Solar Corporation2.0 GWh7.1 k MMBtu Solar
USS Midtown Solar LLC CSGStandard Solar2.0 GWh7.0 k MMBtu Solar
Novel Brooten Solar CSGREA Investments, LLC1.9 GWh6.8 k MMBtu Solar
Capricornus Community Solar GardenNational Grid Renewables1.9 GWh6.7 k MMBtu Solar
Stearns Community Solar One LLC CSGMadison Energy Holdings LLC1.7 GWh6.1 k MMBtu Solar
GSPP Imholte CSGGreen Street Power Partners1.7 GWh6.1 k MMBtu Solar
FastSun 3 CSGAltus Power America Management, LLC1.6 GWh5.8 k MMBtu Solar
Schwinghamer Project CSGSchwinghamer Community Solar LLC1.6 GWh5.6 k MMBtu Solar
Hertzberg Community (CSG)Hertzberg Community Solar1.6 GWh5.6 k MMBtu Solar
Canopus Community SolarNational Grid Renewables1.4 GWh5.0 k MMBtu Solar
USS Milkweed Solar LLC CSGStandard Solar1.1 GWh4.1 k MMBtu Solar
MelroseMelrose Public Utilities93.1 MWh963 MMBtu Distillate Fuel Oil
Melrose 2Melrose Public Utilities6.2 MWh76 MMBtu Distillate Fuel Oil
Bauer Solar CSGBauer Community Solar LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Eikmeier CSGMN CSG 2019-53 LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Novel Froehle Solar LLCREA Investments, LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Novel Solar One CSG LLCNovel Energy Solutions0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Novel Solar Two LLCNovel Energy Solutions0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Oster Sun CSGSunShare Management0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Paynesville Wind FarmPaynesville Wind, LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Pisces Community Solar GardenPisces Community Solar Garden LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Pivot Energy Minnesota Solar 10Pivot Energy0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2024.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#1511Benton County66.8 GWh16
#1785Douglas County14.2 GWh5
#1682Kandiyohi County27.9 GWh12
#1391McLeod County111.1 GWh21
#1345Meeker County129.7 GWh7
#2037Mille Lacs County303.8 MWh1
#1317Morrison County146.6 GWh3
#1567Pope County50.3 GWh19
#195Sherburne County7.2 TWh28
#266Wright County5.3 TWh24

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

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Stearns County, MN

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#83Albany, MN28.7 GWh7
#193Belgrade, MN2.8 GWh3
#116Brooten, MN14.1 GWh6
#121Cold Spring, MN13.1 GWh4
#149Freeport, MN7.2 GWh1
#174Melrose, MN4.3 GWh4
#74Paynesville, MN35.7 GWh8
#140Richmond, MN8.9 GWh1
#60Sartell, MN48.0 GWh4
#32Sauk Centre, MN299.9 GWh1
#47St. Cloud, MN104.2 GWh15
#172St. Joseph, MN4.6 GWh1
#112Waite Park, MN14.4 GWh3

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