Coal Power Plants in Minnesota
Every operating coal power plant in Minnesota on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 8 plants, 15 generating units and 3 GW of nameplate capacity across 7 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
- 8
- 15 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 3 GW
- Counties
- 7
- Grid operator
- MISO
- covers most of these plants
Map of coal power plants in Minnesota
Every one of the 8 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of coal power plants in Minnesota
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Sherburne CountyConventional Steam Coal | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Sherburne | 1,704 | 2 | 1976 | Operating |
| Clay Boswell2 technologies | ALLETE, Inc. | Itasca | 923.3 | 3 | 1973 | Operating |
| Allen S KingConventional Steam Coal | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Washington | 598.4 | 1 | 1958 | Operating |
| Silver Bay PowerConventional Steam Coal | Cleveland Cliffs Inc | Lake | 131.6 | 2 | 1955 | Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year |
| American Crystal Sugar East Grand ForksConventional Steam Coal | American Crystal Sugar Co | Polk | 7.5 | 2 | 1990 | Operating |
| Southern Minnesota Beet SugarConventional Steam Coal | Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar | Renville | 7.5 | 1 | 1976 | Operating |
| American Crystal Sugar CrookstonConventional Steam Coal | American Crystal Sugar Co | Polk | 6.5 | 2 | 1954 | Operating |
| American Crystal Sugar MoorheadConventional Steam Coal | American Crystal Sugar Co | Clay | 5 | 2 | 1948 | Operating |
Largest coal power plants in Minnesota
- 1Sherburne CountySherburne County, Minnesota1,704 MW
- 2Clay BoswellItasca County, Minnesota923.3 MW
- 3Allen S KingWashington County, Minnesota598.4 MW
- 4Silver Bay PowerLake County, Minnesota131.6 MW
- 5American Crystal Sugar East Grand ForksPolk County, Minnesota7.5 MW
- 6Southern Minnesota Beet SugarRenville County, Minnesota7.5 MW
- 7American Crystal Sugar CrookstonPolk County, Minnesota6.5 MW
- 8American Crystal Sugar MoorheadClay County, Minnesota5 MW
Coal 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sherburne | 1 | 1,704 |
| Itasca | 1 | 923.3 |
| Washington | 1 | 598.4 |
| Lake | 1 | 131.6 |
| Polk | 2 | 14 |
| Renville | 1 | 7.5 |
| Clay | 1 | 5 |
Coal Power Plants in Minnesota: FAQ
- How many coal power plants are in Minnesota?
- 8, with 3 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 7 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Minnesota coal power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest coal power plant in Minnesota?
- Sherburne County, at 2 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a coal 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 coal 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. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. 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.