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GAS POWER PLANTSAustin Downtown
Austin Downtown is a 33.5 MW retired gas power plant in Mower County, Minnesota, operated by City of Austin - (MN).
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingJun 1935 (completed)
- ClosedDec 2013 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 12 MW | Retired |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 7.5 MW | Retired |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 6.0 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 5.0 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 3.5 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- City of Austin - (MN)
- Location
- Mower County, Minnesota
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Retired: 33.5 MW
- First unit online
- Jun 1935
- EIA plant ID
- 1960
Location
43.6706, -92.9693
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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