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COAL POWER PLANTSSilver Lake
Silver Lake is a 99.0 MW retired coal power plant in Olmsted County, Minnesota, operated by Rochester Public Utilities.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingAug 1948 (completed)
- ClosedDec 2015 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 54 MW | Retired |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 25 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 12 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 8.0 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Rochester Public Utilities
- Location
- Olmsted County, Minnesota
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Retired: 99.0 MW
- First unit online
- Aug 1948
- EIA plant ID
- 2008
Location
44.0282, -92.4604
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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