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Mountain Lake

Mountain Lake is a 1.2 MW operating wind farm in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, operated by City of Mountain Lake - (MN).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 1954 (current stage)
  5. ClosedSep 2026 (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
8Onshore Wind Turbine1.2 MW OperatingJul 2007
4Petroleum Liquids2.0 MW RetiredMay 1968Jan 2023
6Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW RetiredFeb 1998Sep 2026
7Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW RetiredJan 1998Sep 2026
5Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.3 MW RetiredMay 1959Sep 2026
2Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.1 MW RetiredMay 1954Jan 2026

Plant details

Operator
City of Mountain Lake - (MN)
Location
Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 1.2 MW
Retired: 8.0 MW
First unit online
May 1954
EIA plant ID
1998

Location

43.9405, -94.9434

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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