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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTS

Detroit Lakes

Detroit Lakes is a 12.5 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Becker County, Minnesota, operated by City of Detroit Lakes - (MN).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 1968 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Petroleum Liquids13 MW OperatingJul 1968

Plant details

Operator
City of Detroit Lakes - (MN)
Location
Becker County, Minnesota
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 12.5 MW
First unit online
Jul 1968
EIA plant ID
1970

Location

46.8175, -95.8433

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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