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GAS POWER PLANTSKey City
Key City is a 72.0 MW retired gas power plant in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingMay 1970 (completed)
- ClosedApr 2015 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 18 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 18 MW | Retired |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 18 MW | Retired |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 18 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
- Location
- Blue Earth County, Minnesota
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Retired: 72.0 MW
- First unit online
- May 1970
- EIA plant ID
- 1914
Location
44.1974, -94.0078
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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