Biomass Power Plants in Minnesota
Every operating biomass power plant in Minnesota on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 13 plants, 29 generating units and 394 MW of nameplate capacity across 12 counties, most of it inside MISO.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 13
- 29 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 394 MW
- Counties
- 12
- Grid operator
- MISO
- covers most of these plants
Map of biomass power plants in Minnesota
Every one of the 13 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of biomass power plants in Minnesota
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Sappi Cloquet Mill2 technologies | Sappi Cloquet LLC | Carlton | 94.5 | 7 | 1929 | Operating |
| M L HibbardWood/Wood Waste Biomass | ALLETE, Inc. | St Louis | 72.8 | 2 | 1949 | Operating |
| Boise Cascade International FallsWood/Wood Waste Biomass | Boise White Paper LLC | Koochiching | 52.3 | 1 | 2015 | Operating |
| Covanta Hennepin EnergyMunicipal Solid Waste | Covanta Energy Co | Hennepin | 39.5 | 1 | 1989 | Operating |
| St Paul CogenerationWood/Wood Waste Biomass | St Paul Cogeneration LLC | Ramsey | 37 | 1 | 2003 | Operating |
| WilmarthMunicipal Solid Waste | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Blue Earth | 25 | 2 | 1948 | Operating |
| Koda Biomass PlantOther Waste Biomass | Koda Energy LLC | Scott | 23.4 | 1 | 2009 | Operating |
| Red WingMunicipal Solid Waste | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Goodhue | 23 | 2 | 1949 | Operating |
| Olmsted Waste Energy2 technologies | Olmsted County Public Works - (MN) | Olmsted | 11.3 | 4 | 1987 | Operating |
| Hometown Bio Energy LLCOther Waste Biomass | Hometown Bio Energy LLC | Le Sueur | 8 | 1 | 2013 | Operating |
| Spruce Ridge Gas RecoveryLandfill Gas | WM Renewable Energy LLC | McLeod | 3.2 | 4 | 2008 | Operating |
| Water Reclamation PlantOther Waste Biomass | City of Rochester - (MN) | Olmsted | 2 | 2 | 2003 | Operating |
| SMMPA Methane Energy FacilityLandfill Gas | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny | Kanabec | 1.6 | 1 | 2012 | Operating |
Largest biomass power plants in Minnesota
- 1Sappi Cloquet MillCarlton County, Minnesota94.5 MW
- 2M L HibbardSt Louis County, Minnesota72.8 MW
- 3Boise Cascade International FallsKoochiching County, Minnesota52.3 MW
- 4Covanta Hennepin EnergyHennepin County, Minnesota39.5 MW
- 5St Paul CogenerationRamsey County, Minnesota37 MW
- 6WilmarthBlue Earth County, Minnesota25 MW
- 7Koda Biomass PlantScott County, Minnesota23.4 MW
- 8Red WingGoodhue County, Minnesota23 MW
- 9Olmsted Waste EnergyOlmsted County, Minnesota11.3 MW
- 10Hometown Bio Energy LLCLe Sueur County, Minnesota8 MW
Biomass power plants by county in Minnesota
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1 | 94.5 |
| St Louis | 1 | 72.8 |
| Koochiching | 1 | 52.3 |
| Hennepin | 1 | 39.5 |
| Ramsey | 1 | 37 |
| Blue Earth | 1 | 25 |
| Scott | 1 | 23.4 |
| Goodhue | 1 | 23 |
| Olmsted | 2 | 13.3 |
| Le Sueur | 1 | 8 |
| McLeod | 1 | 3.2 |
| Kanabec | 1 | 1.6 |
Biomass Power Plants in Minnesota: FAQ
- How many biomass power plants are in Minnesota?
- 13, with 394 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 12 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Minnesota biomass power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one biomass power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest biomass power plant in Minnesota?
- Sappi Cloquet Mill, at 95 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a biomass power plant near me in Minnesota?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Minnesota's biomass power plants?
- Most of them sit inside MISO, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Wood and wood waste, landfill gas, municipal solid waste and other waste biomass. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.