Inver Hills
A 284.4 MW natural gas power plant in Dakota, Minnesota, owned by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, commissioned in 1972.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1913Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
284.4 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1972
Location
Dakota, Minnesota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
64.2 GWh
Other fuels
Oil
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2026
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
8
Location
Dakota, Minnesota · 44.781, -93.042
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.3 | |
| 2016 | 17.4 | |
| 2017 | 4.5 | |
| 2018 | 14.1 | |
| 2019 | 5 | |
| 2020 | 17.4 | |
| 2021 | 89.2 | |
| 2022 | 16.4 | |
| 2023 | 78.2 | |
| 2024 | 64.2 |
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