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Delano

Delano is a 27.0 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Wright County, Minnesota, operated by Delano Municipal Utilities (MN).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingOct 1946 (current stage)
  5. ClosedMar 2020 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
9Petroleum Liquids13 MW OperatingJul 2002
8Petroleum Liquids3.1 MW OperatingJun 1999
7Petroleum Liquids3.0 MW OperatingAug 1994
10Petroleum Liquids2.0 MW OperatingMay 2022
11Petroleum Liquids2.0 MW OperatingMay 2022
3Petroleum Liquids1.3 MW OperatingMar 1973
6Petroleum Liquids1.2 MW OperatingAug 1989
2Petroleum Liquids1.1 MW OperatingNov 1972
5Petroleum Liquids0.8 MW OperatingOct 1946
1Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.1 MW RetiredApr 1951Mar 2020

Plant details

Operator
Delano Municipal Utilities (MN)
Location
Wright County, Minnesota
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 27.0 MW
Retired: 1.1 MW
First unit online
Oct 1946
EIA plant ID
1969

Location

45.0414, -93.7905

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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