⛏ Coal Power Plants in Minnesota
Minnesota operates 11 coal power plants totaling 4,323 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 12.8M MWh.
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.
Plants11operating
Capacity4,323 MWnameplate
Generation12.8M MWhannual
All Minnesota coal plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherburne County | Becker | Sherburne County | 2,469 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Clay Boswell | Cohasset | Itasca County | 923 MW | Allete, Inc. |
| Allen S King | Oak Park Heights | Washington County | 598 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Taconite Harbor Energy Center | Schroeder | Cook County | 168 MW | Allete, Inc. |
| Silver Bay Power | Silver Bay | Lake County | 132 MW | Cleveland Cliffs Inc |
| American Crystal Sugar East Grand Forks | East Grand Forks | Polk County | 8 MW | American Crystal Sugar Co |
| Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar | Renville | Renville County | 8 MW | Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar |
| American Crystal Sugar Crookston | Crookston | Polk County | 7 MW | American Crystal Sugar Co |
| Archer Daniels Midland Mankato | Mankato | Blue Earth County | 6 MW | Archer Daniels Midland Co |
| American Crystal Sugar Moorhead | Moorhead | Clay County | 5 MW | American Crystal Sugar Co |
| Silver Lake | Rochester | Olmsted County | — | Rochester Public Utilities |