Rapids Energy Center
A 28.4 MW natural gas power plant in Itasca, Minnesota, owned by ALLETE, Inc., commissioned in 1943.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 10686Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
28.4 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1943
Owner
ALLETE, Inc.
Location
Itasca, Minnesota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
40.2 GWh
Other fuels
Hydro
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 118 | |
| 2016 | 119.8 | |
| 2017 | 126.5 | |
| 2018 | 118.5 | |
| 2019 | 25 | |
| 2020 | 48.7 | |
| 2021 | 46.4 | |
| 2022 | 10.5 | |
| 2023 | 34.2 | |
| 2024 | 40.2 |
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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| USS Itasca Clean Energy Solar LLC | Solar | 3 MW | ~3 km |
| Prairie River | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | ~7 km |
| Clay Boswell | Coal | 923.3 MW | ~9 km |
| Hibbing | Natural Gas | 35.9 MW | ~50 km |
| Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy Center | Wind | 25 MW | ~81 km |
| Knife Falls | Hydroelectric | 2.4 MW | ~100 km |
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