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Moose Lake

Moose Lake is a 10.2 MW operating power plant in Carlton County, Minnesota, operated by Moose Lake Water & Light Comm.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 1952 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJan 2019 (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
8NGNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.6 MW OperatingJan 2019
5Petroleum Liquids2.1 MW OperatingApr 2005
6Petroleum Liquids2.1 MW OperatingApr 2005
7Petroleum Liquids2.1 MW OperatingApr 2005
1Petroleum Liquids1.3 MW Standby / back-upJul 1973
4Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.0 MW RetiredOct 1963Jan 2019
2Petroleum Liquids1.1 MW RetiredNov 1952Nov 2015

Plant details

Operator
Moose Lake Water & Light Comm
Location
Carlton County, Minnesota
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 10.2 MW
Retired: 3.1 MW
First unit online
Nov 1952
EIA plant ID
1996

Location

46.4541, -92.7606

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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