Blue Lake

A 559.4 MW natural gas power plant in Scott, Minnesota, owned by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, commissioned in 1974.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 8027Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
559.4 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1974
Owner
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Location
Scott, Minnesota
Coordinates
44.7855, -93.4315
Generation (2024)
317.7 GWh
Other fuels
Oil
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2025
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
6

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Blue Lake

Scott, Minnesota · 44.7855, -93.4315

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201569.3
2016197.5
201779.9
2018105.3
201967
2020152.7
2021145.2
202288.4
202363.1
2024317.7

Nearby power plants

PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Blue Lake SolarSolar3 MW~1 km
Shakopee Met Council WTPSolar1.3 MW~1 km
Shakopee Energy ParkNatural Gas46.5 MW~4 km
Koda Biomass PlantBiomass23.4 MW~9 km
Minnesota RiverNatural Gas49 MW~12 km
MSC-Scott01 LLCSolar1 MW~14 km

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