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North Branch (MN)

North Branch (MN) is a 11.0 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Chisago County, Minnesota, operated by North Branch Water & Light Comm.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingOct 1960 (current stage)
  5. ClosedDec 2010 (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
3Petroleum Liquids2.2 MW OperatingOct 2003
4Petroleum Liquids2.2 MW OperatingOct 2003
5Petroleum Liquids2.2 MW OperatingDec 2011
6Petroleum Liquids2.2 MW OperatingDec 2011
7Petroleum Liquids2.2 MW OperatingDec 2011
2Petroleum Liquids1.4 MW RetiredJan 1971Dec 2010
1Petroleum Liquids0.9 MW RetiredOct 1960Dec 2010

Plant details

Operator
North Branch Water & Light Comm
Location
Chisago County, Minnesota
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 11.0 MW
Retired: 2.3 MW
First unit online
Oct 1960
EIA plant ID
2002

Location

45.5106, -92.9790

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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