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Owatonna

Owatonna is a 19.0 MW operating gas power plant in Steele County, Minnesota, operated by City of Owatonna - (MN).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 1957 (current stage)
  5. ClosedOct 2011 (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
7Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine19 MW OperatingApr 1982
6Natural Gas Steam Turbine20 MW RetiredJul 1969Oct 2011
5Natural Gas Steam Turbine6.0 MW RetiredMay 1957Jan 2009

Plant details

Operator
City of Owatonna - (MN)
Location
Steele County, Minnesota
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 19.0 MW
Retired: 26.0 MW
First unit online
May 1957
EIA plant ID
2003

Location

44.0833, -93.2300

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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