Hibbing — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1979
- Capacity
- 35.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- St Louis, MN
- Operating Since
- 1965
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Hibbing Public Utilities Comm
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 35,872 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 11.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Hibbing
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #24 of 34 Natural Gas plants in MN#1221 of 2009 nationally
35.9 MW Natural Gas operating in St Louis, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
35.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1965
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
47.4297, -92.9346
County
St Louis, MN
Nearby Plants
- Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy CenterWind25 MW · 29.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hibbing Public Utilities Comm | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Hibbing Public Utilities Comm | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Hibbing power plant is located in St. Louis County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 1965, has a total capacity of 35.9 MW across three generators utilizing natural gas steam turbine technology. Hibbing Public Utilities Comm is the owner and operator. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the Hibbing plant generated 35,872 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 11.4%. Based on total capacity, the plant is ranked 23rd out of 33 power plants in Minnesota, and 1206th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
22.9 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
3.3K MWh
Latest Month
35.9K MWh
Annual Generation
11.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hibbing
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MISO
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·extreme cold
Natural gas prices soar as extreme cold grips Northland, nation
HIBBING, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Natural gas prices have surged to more than 10 times normal rates as extreme cold temperatures sweep...
Northern News Now·1 months ago
Hazards·other
Father still in critical condition after explosion that destroyed Hibbing home
A father remains in a critical condition after an explosion at his family home in Hibbing. The Peterson family saw their home on the 2200...
Hibbing (other)
Bring Me The News·5 months ago
Grid·outage
Severe storms knock out power, cause damage across Northeast Minnesota
HIBBING, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Thousands of homes across Northeast Minnesota were without power Sunday morning as severe storms moved...
Minnesota (other)
Northern News Now·8 months ago
General
Hibbing Jubilee 2025: fireworks, food, music, parades, kids carnival
HIBBING, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The annual three-day Hibbing Jubilee is back. The festivities kicked off Thursday, with the 19th annual...
Northern News Now·8 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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