69th largest plant in Minnesota · 3755th nationally
Shakopee Energy Park is a natural gas power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 46.5 MW. It generates roughly 25.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,398 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 6% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1028 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Shakopee Energy Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny |
| City | Shakopee |
| County | Scott County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55379 |
| Coordinates | 44.78361, -93.48111 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQA01 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| SQA02 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| SQA03 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| SQA04 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| SQA05 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| CO₂ | 12.9k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 281 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1028 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.