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Mankato Energy Center

Mankato Energy Center is a 741 MW operating gas power plant in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, operated by MEC Holdings, LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 2006 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
STG1Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle360 MW OperatingJul 2006
CTG2Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle192 MW OperatingJul 2006
CTG1Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle189 MW OperatingJun 2019

Plant details

Operator
MEC Holdings, LLC
Location
Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 741 MW
First unit online
Jul 2006
EIA plant ID
56104

Location

44.1988, -94.0030

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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