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GAS POWER PLANTS · OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSFox Lake
Fox Lake is a 133 MW retired power plant in Martin County, Minnesota, operated by Interstate Power and Light Co.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingJan 1950 (completed)
- ClosedNov 2017 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 82 MW | Retired |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 29 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 12 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 12 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Interstate Power and Light Co
- Location
- Martin County, Minnesota
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Retired: 133 MW
- First unit online
- Jan 1950
- EIA plant ID
- 1888
Location
43.6728, -94.7075
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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