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Silver Bay Power

Silver Bay Power is a 132 MW out of service coal power plant in Lake County, Minnesota, operated by Cleveland Cliffs Inc.

Plant statusMothballed
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingOct 1955 (completed)
  5. Mothballed (current stage)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
GEN2Conventional Steam Coal82 MW Out of service long-termJan 1962
GEN1Conventional Steam Coal50 MW Out of service long-termOct 1955

Plant details

Operator
Cleveland Cliffs Inc
Location
Lake County, Minnesota
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Industrial CHP
Capacity
Out of service: 132 MW
First unit online
Oct 1955
EIA plant ID
10849

Location

47.2866, -91.2605

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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