Silver Lake is a coal power plant in Minnesota.
| Plant Name | Silver Lake |
|---|---|
| Operator | Rochester Public Utilities |
| City | Rochester |
| County | Olmsted County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55903 |
| Coordinates | 44.02818, -92.46038 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 54.0 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 25.0 MW | Retired | 1962 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 12.0 MW | Retired | 1953 |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 8.0 MW | Retired | 1948 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.