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Preston (MN)

Preston (MN) is a 3.7 MW operating power plant in Fillmore County, Minnesota, operated by Preston Public Utilities Comm.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 1949 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
6Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.0 MW OperatingJan 1974
5Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.1 MW OperatingJan 1954
4Petroleum Liquids0.6 MW OperatingJan 1949

Plant details

Operator
Preston Public Utilities Comm
Location
Fillmore County, Minnesota
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 3.7 MW
First unit online
Jan 1949
EIA plant ID
2004

Location

43.6661, -92.0831

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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