Scott, Minnesota · Plant code 8027

Blue Lake

Blue Lake is a natural gas plant in Scott, 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 560 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 317,676 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 1%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,974

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Location Shakopee, Minnesota

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 52,789 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 21 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,673 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 315,412 MWh · 99% of generation

Oil 2,264 MWh · 1% 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	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	57 MW	Operating	1,974
2	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	57 MW	Operating	1,974
3	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	57 MW	Operating	1,974
4	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	57 MW	Operating	1,974
7	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	166 MW	Operating	2,005
8	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	166 MW	Operating	2,005
BLL09	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	10 MW	Proposed	0
BLL10	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	10 MW	Proposed	0
BLL11	Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine	Natural Gas	10 MW	Proposed	0

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

28,641 MWh

Jan

25,690 MWh

Feb

26,247 MWh

Mar

17,010 MWh

Apr

20,074 MWh

May

23,729 MWh

Jun

39,863 MWh

Jul

37,329 MWh

Aug

24,049 MWh

Sep

17,052 MWh

Oct

27,641 MWh

Nov

30,350 MWh

Dec

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