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Windom

Windom is a 11.6 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, operated by City of Windom (MN).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 1980 (current stage)
  5. ClosedApr 2022 (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
CAT5Petroleum Liquids3.1 MW Standby / back-upNov 2024
CAT6Petroleum Liquids3.1 MW Standby / back-upNov 2024
CAT2Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW Standby / back-upApr 2001
CAT3Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW Standby / back-upApr 2001
CAT4Petroleum Liquids1.8 MW Standby / back-upApr 2001
GT1Petroleum Liquids3.0 MW RetiredJun 1980Apr 2022

Plant details

Operator
City of Windom (MN)
Location
Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 11.6 MW
Retired: 3.0 MW
First unit online
Jun 1980
EIA plant ID
2023

Location

43.8681, -95.1144

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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