🌿 Biomass Power Plants in Minnesota
Minnesota operates 13 biomass power plants totaling 394 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 1.6M MWh.
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.
Plants13operating
Capacity393 MWnameplate
Generation1.6M MWhannual
Where biomass plants sit in Minnesota
All Minnesota biomass plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sappi Cloquet Mill | Cloquet | Carlton County | 95 MW | Sappi Cloquet Llc |
| M L Hibbard | Duluth | St Louis County | 73 MW | Allete, Inc. |
| Boise Cascade International Falls | International Falls | Koochiching County | 52 MW | Boise White Paper Llc |
| Covanta Hennepin Energy | Minneapolis | Hennepin County | 40 MW | Covanta Energy Co |
| St Paul Cogeneration | St. Paul | Ramsey County | 37 MW | St Paul Cogeneration Llc |
| Wilmarth | Mankato | Blue Earth County | 25 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Koda Biomass Plant | Shakopee | Scott County | 23 MW | Koda Energy Llc |
| Red Wing | Red Wing | Goodhue County | 23 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Olmsted Waste Energy | Rochester | Olmsted County | 11 MW | Olmsted County Public Works |
| Hometown Bio Energy Llc | Le Sueur | Le Sueur County | 8 MW | Hometown Bio Energy Llc |
| Spruce Ridge Gas Recovery | Glencoe | Mcleod County | 3 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Water Reclamation Plant | Rochester | Olmsted County | 2 MW | City Of Rochester |
| Smmpa Methane Energy Facility | Mora | Kanabec County | 2 MW | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny |