Power Plants Near 55601 — Beaver Bay, MN
5 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 55601 (Beaver Bay, Minnesota). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 47.2560, -91.3566 · County: Lake
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 mi | Silver Bay Power Silver Bay, MN | Coal | 132 MW | Cleveland Cliffs Inc |
| 28.2 mi | Taconite Harbor Energy Center Schroeder, MN | Coal | 168 MW | Allete, Inc. |
| 42.1 mi | Jean Duluth Solar Duluth, MN | Solar | 2 MW | Allete, Inc. |
| 42.2 mi | Syl Laskin Hoyt Lakes, MN | Natural Gas | 116 MW | Allete, Inc. |
| 42.6 mi | Laskin Solar Hoyt Lakes, MN | Solar | 6 MW | Allete, Inc. |
Power generation near this area
There are 5 power plants within 50 miles of Beaver Bay, Minnesota (ZIP 55601), with a combined 423 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 2 of the 5 nearby plants. The closest plant is Silver Bay Power at 5.0 miles.
Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.
All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in Minnesota, visit the Minnesota state page.
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