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GAS POWER PLANTSBlack Dog
Black Dog is a 563 MW operating gas power plant in Dakota County, Minnesota, operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 238 MW | |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188 MW | |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 137 MW | |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 163 MW | Retired |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 114 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 81 MW | Retired |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 360 MW | Cancelled or postponed |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 200 MW | Cancelled or postponed |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 200 MW | Cancelled or postponed |
Plant details
- Operator
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
- Location
- Dakota County, Minnesota
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 563 MW
Retired: 358 MW
Cancelled: 760 MW - First unit online
- Aug 1952
- EIA plant ID
- 1904
Location
44.8108, -93.2501
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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