Power plant · Minnesota, United States
Fox Lake Power Plant
Fox Lake Power Plant is a closed gas power plant in Minnesota, United States, with 133 MW of capacity, operated by Interstate Power and Light Co.
Grid connection
It closed in 2017, which freed up a 133 MW grid connection at 161 kV to the grid of ITC Midwest LLC, unless it has been reassigned since.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Minnesota | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Closed | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1950 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| End year | 2017 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Interstate Power and Light Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 133 MW (nameplate of its retired generators) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | ITC Midwest LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 161 kV (levels 161, 69 kV) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 43.6728, -94.7075 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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Fox Lake is the 15th-largest of 18 power plants in Minnesota and the 926th-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 133 MW is <0.1% of the 917,512 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 15th of 18 | 9,957 MW | 1.3% |
| United States | 926th of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,223rd of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Retired
Operator, grid operator and place
More from Interstate Power and Light Co
- Ottumwa726 MW
- Marshalltown Generating Station709 MW
- George Neal South696 MW
- Emery Station603 MW
- Lansing341 MW
- Burlington (IA)291 MW
- Milton L Kapp237 MW
- Sutherland157 MW
Other power plants in Minnesota
- Sherburne County1,704 MW
- Prairie Island1,186 MW
- Clay Boswell923 MW
- Mankato Energy Center741 MW
- Monticello Nuclear Facility685 MW
- High Bridge644 MW
- Allen S King598 MW
- Riverside (MN)586 MW
Data on this page
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- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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