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Summary of Electricity Activity in Stearns County, MN

Summary of Stearns County, MN Generation

Stearns County, MN is ranked #962 out of 2,193 U.S. counties nationwide and #22 out of 72 Minnesota counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 511.1 GWh
Annual Consumption 1.9 M MMBtu
Last UpdateMay 2026
Power Plants53
Companies on File36

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Overall National Rank

#962 /2,193 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#22 /72 Minnesota Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

511.1 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.9 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Stearns County, MN

36

Stearns County, MN
Power Plants

53

Annual Net Generation From wind power

304.8 GWh

National Rank in Terms of wind Net Electricity Generation

#349 /518 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of wind Net Electricity Generation

#11 /27 Minnesota Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Stearns County, MN

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Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Stearns County, MN

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#22 / 72#962 / 2193511.12 GWh1.86 M MMBtu
Wind#11 / 27#349 / 518304.79 GWh1.13 M MMBtu
Solar#4 / 51#384 / 1317160.27 GWh561.49 k MMBtu
Water#6 / 19#327 / 53645.99 GWh167.13 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#32 / 43#577 / 74175.00 MWh979 MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Dec 2025.

Power Plants in Stearns County, MN

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Black Oak Wind FarmBlack Oak Wind, LLC304.8 GWh1.1 M MMBtu Wind
St. Cloud HydroSt. Cloud Hydroelectric Generation Facility46.0 GWh167.1 k MMBtu Water
Albany SolarEnel Green Power NA, Inc.18.6 GWh64.7 k MMBtu Solar
Paynesville SolarEnel Green Power NA, Inc.17.9 GWh61.2 k MMBtu Solar
Richmond CSGSoCore Energy LLC8.5 GWh29.9 k MMBtu Solar
Sartell Holdco CSGSartell Holdco LLC8.3 GWh29.3 k MMBtu Solar
St. Cloud Solar CSGGeronimo Power8.3 GWh29.0 k MMBtu Solar
Paynesville Community SolarPaynesville Community Solar8.2 GWh28.6 k MMBtu Solar
GSSP Schneider LLCGreen Street Power Partners8.1 GWh28.4 k MMBtu Solar
Held Solar ProjectMadison Energy Investments LLC7.9 GWh30.0 k MMBtu Solar
Lahr 1, LLCSoCore Energy LLC7.6 GWh26.7 k MMBtu Solar
Michael SolarSoCore Energy LLC6.8 GWh23.8 k MMBtu Solar
WakeSun LLCSunShare Management4.7 GWh16.3 k MMBtu Solar
GSPP Held LLC CSGGreen Street Power Partners4.5 GWh15.6 k MMBtu Solar
Orion Community SolarOrion Community Solar4.5 GWh15.7 k MMBtu Solar
B.R. Sartell CSGMinnesota Solar CSG 21, LLC3.9 GWh13.7 k MMBtu Solar
Pegasus Community SolarPegasus Community Solar3.2 GWh11.4 k MMBtu Solar
MN East Regal LLC (CSG)United States Solar Corporation2.2 GWh7.6 k MMBtu Solar
USS Midtown Solar LLC CSGStandard Solar2.1 GWh7.4 k MMBtu Solar
Paynesville CSG1, LLCNautilus Solar Solutions2.1 GWh7.3 k MMBtu Solar
DSI Julie SolarDSI Julie Solar LLC2.1 GWh7.0 k MMBtu Solar
Allium Community Solar Garden, LLCGeronimo Power2.0 GWh7.1 k MMBtu Solar
Bellflower Solar, LLCGeronimo Power2.0 GWh7.0 k MMBtu Solar
New Munich SolarNew Munich Solar LLC2.0 GWh7.0 k MMBtu Solar
Stearns Solar IStearns Solar I LLC2.0 GWh6.8 k MMBtu Solar
USS Milkweed Solar LLC CSGStandard Solar2.0 GWh6.8 k MMBtu Solar
Novel Froehle Solar LLCNovel Froehle Solar HQ LLC1.9 GWh6.6 k MMBtu Solar
Canopus Community SolarGeronimo Power1.8 GWh6.4 k MMBtu Solar
USS Brockway Solar CSGUnited States Solar Corporation1.8 GWh6.3 k MMBtu Solar
Novel Brooten Solar CSGREA Investments, LLC1.8 GWh6.3 k MMBtu Solar
Hertzberg Community (CSG)CleanCapital Holdings1.8 GWh6.2 k MMBtu Solar
Capricornus Community Solar GardenGeronimo Power1.8 GWh6.2 k MMBtu Solar
Novel Reber Solar CSGREA Investments, LLC1.8 GWh6.3 k MMBtu Solar
FastSun 3 CSGAltus Power America Management, LLC1.8 GWh6.1 k MMBtu Solar
Stearns Community Solar One LLC CSGMadison Energy Holdings LLC1.7 GWh6.0 k MMBtu Solar
Schwinghamer Project CSGSchwinghamer Community Solar LLC1.7 GWh5.9 k MMBtu Solar
GSPP Imholte CSGGreen Street Power Partners1.6 GWh5.7 k MMBtu Solar
Pivot Energy Minnesota Solar 10Pivot Energy1.4 GWh5.0 k MMBtu Solar
MelroseMelrose Public Utilities71.0 MWh880 MMBtu Distillate Fuel Oil
Enterprise MN - Ferche CSGStandard Solar35.0 MWh119 MMBtu Solar
Melrose 2Melrose Public Utilities4.0 MWh99 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
Enterprise MN - FitzthumStandard Solar0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Ganzer GardenGanzer Garden LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Horseshoe GardenHorseshoe Garden LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Koronis GardenKoronis Garden LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Novel Gertken Solar LLCNovel Gertken Solar 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
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#1620Benton County64.1 GWh17
#1864Douglas County14.2 GWh5
#1769Kandiyohi County26.4 GWh15
#1418McLeod County144.3 GWh21
#1462Meeker County121.4 GWh9
#2156Mille Lacs County108.0 MWh1
#1479Morrison County113.3 GWh3
#1668Pope County47.9 GWh20
#181Sherburne County7.4 TWh35
#282Wright County4.8 TWh25
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Stearns County, MN

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#82Albany, MN27.5 GWh8
#193Belgrade, MN3.6 GWh3
#122Brooten, MN13.2 GWh6
#108Cold Spring, MN16.2 GWh5
#160Freeport, MN6.8 GWh1
#229Greenwald, MN1.4 GWh1
#185Melrose, MN4.2 GWh4
#75Paynesville, MN38.0 GWh13
#146Richmond, MN8.5 GWh1
#66Sartell, MN44.5 GWh5
#34Sauk Centre, MN304.8 GWh1
#53St. Cloud, MN94.4 GWh15
#179St. Joseph, MN4.5 GWh1
#109Waite Park, MN16.0 GWh3
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since May 2026.