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New Prague

New Prague is a 16.9 MW operating gas power plant in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, operated by New Prague Utilities Comm.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 1944 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJan 2009 (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
6Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine6.0 MW OperatingJun 1982
2Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine4.4 MW OperatingJul 1974
4Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine3.5 MW OperatingAug 1968
3Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.4 MW OperatingAug 1962
5Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine0.6 MW OperatingAug 1944
1Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.4 MW RetiredAug 1948Jan 2009

Plant details

Operator
New Prague Utilities Comm
Location
Le Sueur County, Minnesota
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 16.9 MW
Retired: 1.4 MW
First unit online
Aug 1944
EIA plant ID
1999

Location

44.5431, -93.5731

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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