Biomass Power Plants in Minnesota
Minnesota has 17 biomass power plants in the Bywatts database, 5 of them retired according to EIA-860. Together they total 729 MW of nameplate capacity, 627 MW of it at operating plants. The largest operating plant 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 Retired 2018 | 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 Retired 2018 | 17 | FLINT HILLS RESOURCES | · |
| ELK RIVER Retired 2024 | 12 | CITY OF ELK RIVER | · |
| OLMSTED WASTE ENERGY | 11 | OLMSTED COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS | 1987 |
| EKS LANDFILL Retired 2020 | 5 | WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC | · |
| PERHAM INCINERATOR Retired 2018 | 5 | PRAIRIE LAKES MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AUTH | · |
| SPRUCE RIDGE GAS RECOVERY | 3 | WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC | 2008 |