TACONITE HARBOR ENERGY CENTER
Retired 2023Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 252 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Cook County
- Operator
- MINNESOTA POWER INC
- EIA plant ID
- 10075
- Coordinates
- 47.5311, -90.9115
TACONITE HARBOR ENERGY CENTER, a retired 252 MW Coal power plant in Cook County, Minnesota. It was retired in 2023, according to EIA-860.
How TACONITE HARBOR ENERGY CENTER compares
It was retired in 2023 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Minnesota's operating fleet. Its operator, MINNESOTA POWER INC, runs 15 operating plants in Minnesota totaling 1,435 MW. It shares Cook County with one other operating plant, GRAND MARAIS.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by MINNESOTA POWER INC, under 0.1 miles away. One other operating power plant sits within 25 miles: SILVER BAY POWER (132 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
TACONITE HARBOR ENERGY CENTER is a retired 252 MW coal power plant in Cook County, MN, formerly operated by MINNESOTA POWER INC. Cook County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.0 of 5 at the 1st national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 75th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Cook County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 22.8 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 24.8 |
| Hail | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Cook County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Earthquake | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Cook County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.