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Taconite Harbor Energy Center

Taconite Harbor Energy Center is a 252 MW retired coal power plant in Cook County, Minnesota, operated by ALLETE, Inc..

Plant statusClosed
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 1957 (completed)
  5. ClosedMar 2023 (current stage)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
GEN1Conventional Steam Coal84 MW RetiredJan 1957Mar 2023
GEN2Conventional Steam Coal84 MW RetiredJan 1957Mar 2023
GEN3Conventional Steam Coal84 MW RetiredJan 1967May 2015

Plant details

Operator
ALLETE, Inc.
Location
Cook County, Minnesota
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Retired: 252 MW
First unit online
Jan 1957
EIA plant ID
10075

Location

47.5314, -90.9114

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem