Power Plants Near 56464 — Menahga, MN

5 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 56464 (Menahga, Minnesota). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 46.7572, -95.0714 · County: Wadena

Solar 45%Oil 37%Hydroelectric 19%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
36.8 mi	Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes, MN	Oil	13 MW	City Of Detroit Lakes - (Mn)
41.3 mi	Pillager Pillager, MN	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Allete, Inc.
44.2 mi	Sylvan Solar Pillager, MN	Solar	15 MW	Allete, Inc.
45.4 mi	Sylvan Pillager, MN	Hydroelectric	2 MW	Allete, Inc.
49.8 mi	Brainerd Public Utilities Brainerd, MN	Hydroelectric	3 MW	Brainerd Public Utilities

Power generation near this area

There are 5 power plants within 50 miles of Menahga, Minnesota (ZIP 56464), with a combined 34 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 3 of the 5 nearby plants. The closest plant is Detroit Lakes at 36.8 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.

← Search a different location · Printable proximity report →