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No more coal in these power plants
- Updated: January 31, 2013 - 5:58 PM
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Twelve electric generating units owned by Minnesota utilities are turning away from coal, and will be retired (R) or converted to natural gas (NG) in most cases by 2016.
Owner Plant & Unit On line Future Output (MW*)
Austin Utilities Northeast 1971 NG 29
Minnesota Power Laskin 1 1953 NG 55
Minnesota Power Laskin 2 1953 NG 55
Minnesota Power Taconite Harbor 3 1967 R 68
Rochester Pub. Util. Silver Lake 1 1948 R 9
Rochester Pub. Util. Silver Lake 2 1953 R 14
Rochester Pub. Util. Silver Lake 3 1962 R 24
Rochester Pub. Util. Silver Lake 4 1969 R 60
Xcel Energy Black Dog 3 1955 R 108
Xcel Energy Black Dog 4 1960 R 170
Otter Tail Power Hoot Lake 2 1959 R** 60
Otter Tail Power Hoot Lake 3 1964 R** 80
Pending decision
Xcel Energy Sherco 1 1976 750
Xcel Energy Sherco 2 1977 750
* 1 megawatt equals 1 million watts ** retire in 2020 Decision expected later this year Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, utilities
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