Power plant · Minnesota, United States
Silver Bay Power Power Plant
Silver Bay Power Power Plant is an idle coal power plant in Minnesota, United States, with 132 MW of capacity, owned by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
Grid connection
It is idle (out of service), holding a 132 MW grid connection at 115 kV to the grid of ALLETE, Inc.
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 | Idle (out of service) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1955 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 132 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | ALLETE, Inc. | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 115 kV | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 47.2866, -91.2605 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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Silver Bay Power is the 16th-largest of 18 power plants in Minnesota and the 927th-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 132 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 | 16th of 18 | 9,957 MW | 1.3% |
| United States | 927th of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,241st of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator, grid operator and place
More from Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
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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