Biomass Power Plants in Minnesota
Minnesota has 17 biomass power plants in the Bywatts database, totaling 729 MW of nameplate capacity. The largest is ELK RIVER (239 MW), operated by GREAT RIVER ENERGY.
17Plants
729 MWCombined capacity
All 17 biomass plants in Minnesota
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK RIVER | 239 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY | 2009 |
| SAPPI CLOQUET MILL | 95 | SAPPI CLOQUET LLC | 1929 |
| HIBBARD RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTER | 73 | MINNESOTA POWER INC | 1949 |
| FIBROMINN BIOMASS POWER PLANT | 64 | SNC LAVALIN | · |
| COVANTA HENNEPIN ENERGY | 40 | COVANTA ENERGY CO | 1989 |
| ST PAUL COGENERATION | 37 | ST PAUL COGENERATION LLC | 2003 |
| BOISE CASCADE INTERNATIONAL FALLS | 29 | BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC | 2015 |
| RAPIDS ENERGY CENTER | 28 | MINNESOTA POWER INC | 1943 |
| WILMARTH | 25 | XCEL ENERGY | 1948 |
| KODA BIOMASS PLANT | 23 | KODA ENERGY LLC | 2009 |
| RED WING | 23 | XCEL ENERGY | 1949 |
| PINE BEND REFINERY | 17 | FLINT HILLS RESOURCES | · |
| ELK RIVER | 12 | CITY OF ELK RIVER | · |
| OLMSTED WASTE ENERGY | 11 | OLMSTED COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS | 1987 |
| EKS LANDFILL | 5 | WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC | · |
| PERHAM INCINERATOR | 5 | PRAIRIE LAKES MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AUTH | · |
| SPRUCE RIDGE GAS RECOVERY | 3 | WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC | 2008 |