Power plant · Minnesota, United States
Mankato Energy Center
Mankato Energy Center is a power plant in Minnesota, United States, with 741 MW of capacity, owned by MEC Holdings, LLC.
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 | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2006 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | MEC Holdings, LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | MEC Holdings, LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 741 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 44.1988, -94.0030 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Mankato Energy Center is the 4th-largest of 11 power plants in Minnesota and the 445th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 741 MW is <0.1% of the 839,036 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 | 4th of 11 | 8,636 MW | 8.6% |
| United States | 445th of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 486th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
Other power plants in Minnesota
- Sherburne County1,704 MW
- Prairie Island1,186 MW
- Clay Boswell923 MW
- Monticello Nuclear Facility685 MW
- High Bridge644 MW
- Allen S King598 MW
- Riverside (MN)586 MW
- Black Dog563 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.