Hennepin County, Minnesota has 11 power plants totaling 696 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.
| Plant | City | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside (Mn) | Minneapolis | Natural Gas | 586 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Covanta Hennepin Energy | Minneapolis | Biomass | 39.5 MW | Covanta Energy Co |
| Univ Minnesota Chp Plant | Minneapolis | Natural Gas | 21.0 MW | University Of Minnesota Central Utilities |
| Hennepin Island | Minneapolis | Hydroelectric | 13.7 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Southeast Steam Plant | Minneapolis | Natural Gas | 13.0 MW | University Of Minnesota Central Utilities |
| Saf Hydroelectric Llc | Minneapolis | Hydroelectric | 9.6 MW | Saf Hydroelectric Llc |
| B.r. Corcoran Csg | Corcoran | Solar | 5.0 MW | Minnesota Solar Csg 19, Llc |
| Corcoran Csg | Corcoran | Solar | 5.0 MW | Altus Power America Management, Llc |
| St. Paul Intl Airport Red & Blue Parking | St. Paul | Solar | 3.2 MW | Metropolitan Airports Commission |
| Alliant Techsystems | Minnetonka | Oil | — MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| United Health Care | Golden Valley | Oil | — MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
Hennepin County, Minnesota has 11 power plants totaling 696 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 89% of installed capacity, followed by Biomass (6%) and Hydroelectric (3%). The largest facility is Riverside (Mn) at 585 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.
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