Power plants in Carlton County, Minnesota

6 operating power plants in Carlton County, Minnesota, with 181 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.

Plants

6

Nameplate capacity

181 MW

Net generation, 2025

659 GWh

Largest

Sappi Cloquet Mill

95 MW

Largest power plants in Carlton County

#PlantMW2025 net generation, GWhGWh, 2025Capacity factorOperator
1Sappi Cloquet MillWood biomass9544353.6%Sappi Cloquet LLC
2ThomsonHydro7319831.2%ALLETE, Inc.
3Moose LakeOil and natural gas8.90.10.1%Moose Lake Water & Light Comm
4Knife FallsHydro2.48.942.4%ALLETE, Inc.
5ScanlonHydro1.26.546.6%ALLETE, Inc.
6MP CSG 1 LLCSolar1.01.618.2%United States Solar Corporation

MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources

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