Power plant · Minnesota, United States
Pleasant Valley (MN)
Pleasant Valley (MN) is a power plant in Minnesota, United States, with 468 MW of capacity, owned by Great River Energy.
Facts
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| 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 | 2001 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Great River Energy | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Great River Energy | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 468 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 43.7994, -92.6829 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Pleasant Valley (MN) is the 11th-largest of 11 power plants in Minnesota and the 772nd-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 468 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 | 11th of 11 | 8,636 MW | 5.4% |
| United States | 772nd of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 840th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Great River Energy
- Lakefield Junction538 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
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.