Blue Lake power station
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Blue Lake power station is an operating power station of at least 332-megawatts (MW) in Shakopee, Scott, Minnesota, United States with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Lake power station | Shakopee, Scott, Minnesota, United States | 44.7855, -93.4315 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8: 44.7855, -93.4315
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retired[2][1] | fossil liquids: fuel oil[1] | 56.7[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 1974[1] | 2025[2][1] | no |
| 2 | Retired[2][1] | fossil liquids: fuel oil[1] | 56.7[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 1974[1] | 2025[2][1] | no |
| 3 | Retired[2][1] | fossil liquids: fuel oil[1] | 56.7[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 1974[1] | 2025[2][1] | no |
| 4 | Retired[2][1] | fossil liquids: fuel oil[1] | 56.7[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 1974[1] | 2025[2][1] | no |
| 7 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 166[3] | gas turbine[3] | no[3] | 2005[3] | – | no |
| 8 | Operating[3] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 166[3] | gas turbine[3] | no[3] | 2005[3] | – | no |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern States Power Co [100%][1] | Xcel Energy Inc [100.0%] |
| 2 | Northern States Power Co [100%][1] | Xcel Energy Inc [100.0%] |
| 3 | Northern States Power Co [100%][1] | Xcel Energy Inc [100.0%] |
| 4 | Northern States Power Co [100%][1] | Xcel Energy Inc [100.0%] |
| 7 | Northern States Power Co [100%][1] | Xcel Energy Inc [100.0%] |
| 8 | Northern States Power Co [100%][1] | Xcel Energy Inc [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2022 release". Archived from the original on 2024-02-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/june_generator2025.xlsx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
Additional data
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