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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTS · BIOENERGY PLANTSElk River City of
Elk River City of is a 12.2 MW retired power plant in Sherburne County, Minnesota, operated by City of Elk River.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingMar 1948 (completed)
- ClosedSep 2024 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 5.0 MW | Retired |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 MW | Retired |
| 5 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired |
| 6 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired |
| 7 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired |
| 8 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.5 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.5 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- City of Elk River
- Location
- Sherburne County, Minnesota
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Retired: 12.2 MW
- First unit online
- Mar 1948
- EIA plant ID
- 1971
Location
45.3158, -93.5781
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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