Taconite Harbor Energy Center
A 252 MW coal power plant in Cook, Minnesota, owned by ALLETE, Inc., commissioned in 1957, retired in 2023.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 10075Retired 2023Coal
Nameplate capacity
252 MW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1957
Owner
ALLETE, Inc.
Location
Cook, Minnesota
Coordinates
Generation (2023)
0 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2023
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,052 | |
| 2016 | 512.7 | |
| 2017 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Bay Power | Coal | 131.6 MW | ~38 km |
| Grand Marais | Oil | 6.7 MW | ~48 km |
| Winton | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | ~78 km |
| Syl Laskin | Natural Gas | 116 MW | ~94 km |
| Laskin Solar | Solar | 5.6 MW | ~95 km |
| Bay Front | Natural Gas | 47.2 MW | ~105 km |