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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSBlooming Prairie
Blooming Prairie is a 8.6 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Steele County, Minnesota, operated by City of Blooming Prairie - (MN).
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.3 MW | |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 MW | |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.8 MW | |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.3 MW | |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.2 MW | |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.4 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.7 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.3 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- City of Blooming Prairie - (MN)
- Location
- Steele County, Minnesota
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 8.6 MW
Retired: 2.4 MW - First unit online
- May 1937
- EIA plant ID
- 1966
Location
43.8660, -93.0504
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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