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Princeton (MN)

Princeton (MN) is a 12.3 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, operated by Princeton Public Utils Comm.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingSep 1938 (current stage)
  5. ClosedDec 2002 (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
7Petroleum Liquids5.0 MW OperatingJul 2003
6Petroleum Liquids2.7 MW OperatingSep 1963
3Petroleum Liquids2.4 MW OperatingDec 1978
4Petroleum Liquids1.2 MW OperatingSep 1967
5Petroleum Liquids1.0 MW OperatingSep 1953
1Petroleum Liquids0.1 MW RetiredSep 1938Dec 2002
2Petroleum Liquids0.1 MW RetiredSep 1938Dec 2002

Plant details

Operator
Princeton Public Utils Comm
Location
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 12.3 MW
Retired: 0.2 MW
First unit online
Sep 1938
EIA plant ID
2005

Location

45.5695, -93.5872

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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