Coal power plants in Minnesota
Minnesota has 8 operating coal power plants with 3.4 GW of capacity.
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Under 250 MW250–999 MW1 GW and up
Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.
The largest coal power plants in Minnesota
Operating, by capacity
| # | Coal power plant | Year online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherburne County | 1987 | 1,704 MW |
| 2 | Clay Boswell | 1980 | 923 MW |
| 3 | Allen S King | 1958 | 598 MW |
| 4 | Silver Bay Power | 1962 | 132 MW |
| 5 | Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar | 1976 | 8 MW |
| 6 | American Crystal Sugar East Grand Forks | 1990 | 8 MW |
| 7 | American Crystal Sugar Crookston | 1975 | 7 MW |
| 8 | American Crystal Sugar Moorhead | 1961 | 5 MW |
Coal power plants that came online most recently in Minnesota
Newest first
| # | Coal power plant | Year online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Crystal Sugar East Grand Forks | 1990 | 8 MW |
| 2 | Sherburne County | 1987 | 1,704 MW |
| 3 | Clay Boswell | 1980 | 923 MW |
| 4 | Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar | 1976 | 8 MW |
| 5 | American Crystal Sugar Crookston | 1975 | 7 MW |
| 6 | Silver Bay Power | 1962 | 132 MW |
| 7 | American Crystal Sugar Moorhead | 1961 | 5 MW |
| 8 | Allen S King | 1958 | 598 MW |
The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans
How Cleanview tracks coal power plants
Operating coal power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.
Questions about coal power plants in Minnesota
- How many coal power plants are in Minnesota?
- Minnesota has 8 operating utility-scale coal power plants with 3.4 GW of capacity, according to the EIA's monthly survey of power plants.
- What is the largest coal power plant in Minnesota?
- Sherburne County in Sherburne County, Minnesota is the largest, at 1,704 MW. It came online in 1987.
- How many coal power plants were built in Minnesota in 2025?
- 0 coal power plants came online in Minnesota in 2025, with 0 MW of capacity.
- Who is developing coal power plants in Minnesota?
- Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.
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