Dakota, Minnesota · Plant code 1904

Black Dog

Black Dog is a natural gas plant in Dakota, Minnesota. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 563 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 2,309,742 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 36%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,954

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Burnsville, Minnesota

County and state routing anchor.

Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 906,180 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 5 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 144 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,012 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 2,309,742 MWh · 100% of generation

Oil 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Northern States Power Co - Minnesota

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	81 MW	Retired or canceled	1,952
2	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	137 MW	Operating	1,954
3	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	114 MW	Retired or canceled	1,955
4	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	163 MW	Retired or canceled	1,960
5	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	188 MW	Operating	2,002
6	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	360 MW	Retired or canceled	0
6-1	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	238 MW	Operating	2,018
7	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	200 MW	Retired or canceled	0
8	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	200 MW	Retired or canceled	0

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

239,258 MWh

Jan

190,581 MWh

Feb

188,990 MWh

Mar

162,063 MWh

Apr

53,678 MWh

May

147,805 MWh

Jun

251,414 MWh

Jul

252,102 MWh

Aug

208,737 MWh

Sep

189,609 MWh

Oct

203,290 MWh

Nov

222,216 MWh

Dec

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Dakota, Minnesota