Black Dog
A 562.8 MW natural gas power plant in Dakota, Minnesota, owned by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, commissioned in 1954.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1904Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
562.8 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1954
Location
Dakota, Minnesota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
2,309.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2058
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Units
3
Location
Dakota, Minnesota · 44.8108, -93.2501
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,252.9 | |
| 2016 | 1,144 | |
| 2017 | 689.8 | |
| 2018 | 964.1 | |
| 2019 | 1,780.2 | |
| 2020 | 1,563.9 | |
| 2021 | 1,910.5 | |
| 2022 | 742.9 | |
| 2023 | 1,790.4 | |
| 2024 | 2,309.7 |
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