Sherburne County — Sherburne, MN — Operational Power Plant
Total Capacity
1,704 MW
Summer: 1,556 MW | Winter: 1,556 MW
Technology
Coal
2 generators
First Unit Online
April 1, 1976
Sherburne County is a coal power plant in Sherburne County, MN with 2 generating units totaling 1,704 MW of nameplate capacity. It is operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. Its first unit came online in 1976.
About this plant
The Sherburne County Generating Station, also known as Sherco, is a large coal-fired power plant on the banks of the Mississippi River in Becker, Minnesota, which is in Sherburne County. Its two active units have a combined capacity of 1,704 megawatts, making it the largest power plant in the state. In comparison, the single-unit Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant located less than four miles away has an output of 671 MW. The state's other nuclear power plant, the 2-unit Prairie Island facility, is rated at 1,096 MW. The station uses 20,000 to 30,000 tons of coal per day. The BNSF Railway delivers up to three 115-car trains per day from mines in the Powder River Basin.
Source: Wikipedia
Capacity rank
- #18 in the U.S. by capacity
- #1 in MN by capacity
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Monthly generation history
Source: EIA Form 923
Generators (2)
2 generators
2 operational generators totaling 1,704 MW · online 1976–1987
Plant Information
| Plant ID | 6090 |
| Plant Name | Sherburne County |
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Sector | Electric Utility |
| Balancing Authority | MISO |
| Power Market | |
| County | Sherburne |
| State | Minnesota (all interconnection requests in Minnesota) |
| Status | Operational |
| Generation Type(s) | Coal |
| Total Nameplate Capacity (MW) | 1704 |
| Total Summer Capacity (MW) | 1556 |
| Total Winter Capacity (MW) | 1556 |
| Generating Units | 2 |
| Operational Units | 2 |
| Planned Units | 0 |
U.S. county map showing Sherburne, MN
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