🌿 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
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 |