Minnesota
Wind accounted for 25% of generation in Minnesota over the 12 months to July 2026.
Where they are
Every announced project in Minnesota with a recorded location; 38 sites.
Wind25%Nuclear23%Coal21%Natural gas21%Solar7%Other (<2.5% each)3%
| Fuel | GWh | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | 15,159 | 25.1% | ↓ 0.7 |
| Nuclear | 13,606 | 22.6% | ↑ 1.9 |
| Coal | 12,844 | 21.3% | ↓ 0.4 |
| Natural gas | 12,543 | 20.8% | ↓ 2.6 |
| Solar | 4,115 | 6.8% | ↑ 1.4 |
| Other | 1,094 | 1.8% | – |
| Hydro | 988 | 1.6% | ↑ 0.4 |
13-month trend
Natural gas
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Hub power prices against a national gas-cost benchmark; not a state margin.
What’s standing
The 8 largest of 1,360 operating generators; 20.1 GW total capacity.
- Sherburne CountyCoal · Northern States Power Co - Minnesota939 MW1987
- Sherburne CountyCoal · Northern States Power Co - Minnesota765 MW1976
- Monticello Nuclear FacilityNuclear · Northern States Power Co - Minnesota685 MW1971
- Allen S KingCoal · Northern States Power Co - Minnesota598 MW1958
- Prairie IslandNuclear · Northern States Power Co - Minnesota593 MW1974
- Prairie IslandNuclear · Northern States Power Co - Minnesota593 MW1974
- Clay BoswellCoal · ALLETE, Inc.558 MW1980
- Clay BoswellCoal · ALLETE, Inc.365 MW1973
On the drawing board
Minnesota has 20.1 GW standing. Another 73 MW is on the board by 2026: 7 MW testing, 66 MW under construction.
Built since July 2026
- ByllesbyStanding2 MW2026
- Northern SunStanding1 MW2026
- ByllesbyStanding2 MW2026
- Sherco Solar IIIStanding250 MW2026
- Kraemer GardenUnder construction4 MW2026
- Carver GardenUnder construction1 MW2026
- KalmarTesting3 MW2026
- Crane Creek GardenUnder construction5 MW2026
- Fuller GardenUnder construction1 MW2026
- Mazaska GardenUnder construction5 MW2026
- Solway SolarUnder construction50 MW2026
- Novel Gertken Solar LLCTesting1 MW2026
- Enterprise MN - FitzthumTesting1 MW2026
- RingeTesting3 MW2026
- Mountain LakeRetiring1 MW2026
- Mountain LakeRetiring2 MW2026
Minnesota's announced projects could add 2 TWh a year by 2031. Our projection includes 1.4 TWh after applying completion factors based on project status.
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