Power Plants in Carlton County, Minnesota

Carlton County, Minnesota has 6 power plants totaling 182 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants6operating sites
Capacity182 MWnameplate
Generation729.7k MWhannual
CO₂27.3kmetric tons/year
Biomass 52%Hydroelectric 42%Oil 6%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Sappi Cloquet MillCloquetBiomass94.5 MWSappi Cloquet Llc
ThomsonCarltonHydroelectric72.6 MWAllete, Inc.
Moose LakeMoose LakeOil10.2 MWMoose Lake Water & Light Comm
Knife FallsCloquetHydroelectric2.4 MWAllete, Inc.
ScanlonScanlonHydroelectric1.6 MWAllete, Inc.
Mp Csg 1 LlcWrenshallSolar1.0 MWUnited States Solar Corporation

About power generation in Carlton County

Carlton County, Minnesota has 6 power plants totaling 182 MW of nameplate capacity. Biomass is the dominant fuel source at 52% of installed capacity, followed by Hydroelectric (42%) and Oil (6%). The largest facility is Sappi Cloquet Mill at 94 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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