Natural Gas Power Plants in Minnesota
Every operating natural gas power plant in Minnesota on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 34 plants, 106 generating units and 6 GW of nameplate capacity across 23 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
- 34
- 106 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 6 GW
- Counties
- 23
- Grid operator
- MISO
- covers most of these plants
Map of natural gas power plants in Minnesota
Every one of the 34 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of natural gas power plants in Minnesota
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Mankato Energy CenterNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | MEC Holdings, LLC | Blue Earth | 740.8 | 3 | 2006 | Operating |
| High BridgeNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Ramsey | 644 | 3 | 2008 | Operating |
| Riverside (MN)Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Hennepin | 585.9 | 3 | 1987 | Operating |
| Black Dog2 technologies | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Dakota | 562.8 | 3 | 1954 | Operating |
| Lakefield Junction2 technologies | Great River Energy | Martin | 537.8 | 7 | 2001 | Operating |
| Pleasant Valley (MN)Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Great River Energy | Mower | 467.8 | 3 | 2001 | Operating |
| Blue Lake2 technologies | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Scott | 362 | 5 | 2005 | Operating |
| Cannon Falls Energy CenterNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Invenergy Services LLC | Goodhue | 346.8 | 2 | 2008 | Operating |
| Faribault Energy ParkNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Rice | 334.5 | 2 | 2005 | Operating |
| Inver Hills2 technologies | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Dakota | 284.4 | 8 | 1972 | Operating |
| LSP-Cottage Grove LPNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Cottage Grove Operating Services LLC | Washington | 283.5 | 2 | 1997 | Operating |
| Cambridge CT Hybrid2 technologies | Great River Energy | Isanti | 194.3 | 2 | 1978 | Operating |
| Elk RiverNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Great River Energy | Sherburne | 191.3 | 1 | 2009 | Operating |
| Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC2 technologies | Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend, LLC | Dakota | 118.4 | 3 | 2019 | Operating |
| Syl LaskinNatural Gas Steam Turbine | ALLETE, Inc. | St Louis | 116 | 2 | 1953 | Operating |
| Hutchinson Plant #22 technologies | Hutchinson Utilities Comm | McLeod | 90.5 | 3 | 1994 | Operating |
| Cascade CreekNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Rochester Public Utilities | Olmsted | 84.9 | 2 | 1975 | Operating |
| Solway CT2 technologies | Otter Tail Power Co | Beltrami | 51.3 | 2 | 2003 | Operating |
| Minnesota RiverNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Carver | 49 | 1 | 2001 | Operating |
| Westside Energy StationNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Rochester Public Utilities | Olmsted | 46.5 | 5 | 2018 | Operating |
| Shakopee Energy ParkNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny | Scott | 46.5 | 5 | 2017 | Operating |
| Fairmont (MN)2 technologies | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny | Martin | 39 | 6 | 1975 | Operating |
| Owatonna Energy StationNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny | Steele | 38.8 | 4 | 2018 | Operating |
| HibbingNatural Gas Steam Turbine | Hibbing Public Utilities Comm | St Louis | 35.9 | 3 | 1965 | Operating |
| Hutchinson Plant #1Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Hutchinson Utilities Comm | McLeod | 28.4 | 3 | 2013 | Operating |
| Rapids Energy Center2 technologies | ALLETE, Inc. | Itasca | 28.4 | 3 | 1943 | Operating |
| Univ Minnesota CHP PlantNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | University of Minnesota Central Utilities | Hennepin | 21 | 1 | 2017 | Operating |
| OwatonnaNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | City of Owatonna - (MN) | Steele | 19 | 1 | 1982 | Operating |
| New PragueNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | New Prague Utilities Comm | Le Sueur | 16.9 | 5 | 1944 | Operating |
| Southeast Steam PlantNatural Gas Steam Turbine | University of Minnesota Central Utilities | Hennepin | 13 | 1 | 1998 | Operating |
| Wells IC2 technologies | City of Wells - (MN) | Faribault | 9 | 5 | 1953 | Operating |
| Redwood Falls3 technologies | Redwood Falls Public Util Comm | Redwood | 8.5 | 3 | 1970 | Operating |
| Archer Daniels Midland MankatoNatural Gas Steam Turbine | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Blue Earth | 6.1 | 1 | 1987 | Operating |
| Preston (MN)2 technologies | Preston Public Utilities Comm | Fillmore | 3.7 | 3 | 1949 | Operating |
Largest natural gas power plants in Minnesota
- 1Mankato Energy CenterBlue Earth County, Minnesota740.8 MW
- 2High BridgeRamsey County, Minnesota644 MW
- 3Riverside (MN)Hennepin County, Minnesota585.9 MW
- 4Black DogDakota County, Minnesota562.8 MW
- 5Lakefield JunctionMartin County, Minnesota537.8 MW
- 6Pleasant Valley (MN)Mower County, Minnesota467.8 MW
- 7Blue LakeScott County, Minnesota362 MW
- 8Cannon Falls Energy CenterGoodhue County, Minnesota346.8 MW
- 9Faribault Energy ParkRice County, Minnesota334.5 MW
- 10Inver HillsDakota County, Minnesota284.4 MW
Natural gas 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dakota | 3 | 965.6 |
| Blue Earth | 2 | 746.9 |
| Ramsey | 1 | 644 |
| Hennepin | 3 | 619.9 |
| Martin | 2 | 576.8 |
| Mower | 1 | 467.8 |
| Scott | 2 | 408.5 |
| Goodhue | 1 | 346.8 |
| Rice | 1 | 334.5 |
| Washington | 1 | 283.5 |
| Isanti | 1 | 194.3 |
| Sherburne | 1 | 191.3 |
| St Louis | 2 | 151.9 |
| Olmsted | 2 | 131.4 |
| McLeod | 2 | 118.9 |
| Steele | 2 | 57.8 |
| Beltrami | 1 | 51.3 |
| Carver | 1 | 49 |
| Itasca | 1 | 28.4 |
| Le Sueur | 1 | 16.9 |
| Faribault | 1 | 9 |
| Redwood | 1 | 8.5 |
| Fillmore | 1 | 3.7 |
Natural Gas Power Plants in Minnesota: FAQ
- How many natural gas power plants are in Minnesota?
- 34, with 6 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 23 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Minnesota natural gas power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one natural gas power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest natural gas power plant in Minnesota?
- Mankato Energy Center, at 741 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a natural gas 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 natural gas 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. Combined cycle, combustion turbine, steam turbine, internal combustion and other gas-fired units. 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.