Power Plants Near 56688 — Wirt, MN
4 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 56688 (Wirt, Minnesota). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 47.7462, -93.9630 · County: Itasca
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.5 mi | Clay Boswell Cohasset, MN | Coal | 923 MW | Allete, Inc. |
| 38.4 mi | Prairie River Grand Rapids, MN | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | Allete, Inc. |
| 40.5 mi | Rapids Energy Center Grand Rapids, MN | Natural Gas | 28 MW | Allete, Inc. |
| 42.4 mi | Uss Itasca Clean Energy Solar Llc Grand Rapids, MN | Solar | 2 MW | United States Solar Corporation |
Power generation near this area
There are 4 power plants within 50 miles of Wirt, Minnesota (ZIP 56688), with a combined 955 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the most common fuel type in this area with 1 of the 4 nearby plants. The closest plant is Clay Boswell at 36.5 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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