Blue Lake reports 362 MW natural gas in MISO.
Mapped infrastructure geometry associated with this asset.
EIA plant 8027 · Inventory for Aug 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 166.3 | Unknown |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 166.3 | Unknown |
| BLL09 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 9.8 | Unknown |
| BLL10 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 9.8 | Unknown |
| BLL11 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 9.8 | Unknown |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Retired | 56.7 | Unknown |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Retired | 56.7 | Unknown |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Retired | 56.7 | Unknown |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Retired | 56.7 | Unknown |
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56.7 MW 36 MW summer | Petroleum Liquids Disillate Fuel Oil · GT | Mar 1974 Retirement: May 2025 | Operating |
| 2 | 56.7 MW 36 MW summer | Petroleum Liquids Disillate Fuel Oil · GT | Mar 1974 Retirement: May 2025 | Operating |
| 3 | 56.7 MW 36 MW summer | Petroleum Liquids Disillate Fuel Oil · GT | Mar 1974 Retirement: May 2025 | Operating |
| 4 | 56.7 MW 39 MW summer | Petroleum Liquids Disillate Fuel Oil · GT | Apr 1974 Retirement: May 2025 | Operating |
| 7 | 166.3 MW 150 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | Jun 2005 Retirement: Dec 2029 | Operating |
| 8 | 166.3 MW 150 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | Jun 2005 Retirement: Dec 2029 | Operating |
| BLL09 | 9.8 MW 9.4 MW summer | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine Natural Gas · IC | Dec 2025 | Operating |
| BLL10 | 9.8 MW 9.4 MW summer | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine Natural Gas · IC | Dec 2025 | Operating |
| BLL11 | 9.8 MW 9.4 MW summer | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine Natural Gas · IC | Dec 2025 | Operating |
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Sherburne County | 1,704 MW | MN | |
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| High Bridge | 644 MW | MN | |
| Allen S King | 598.4 MW | MN | |
| Riverside (MN) | 585.9 MW | MN | |
Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.
EIA-860 lists generator 1, generator 2, generator 3 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 4 with this operating date.
Gas-fired GE combustion turbines.
EIA-860 lists generator 7, generator 8 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator 1, generator 2, generator 3, generator 4.
EIA-860 lists generator BLL09, generator BLL10, generator BLL11 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator 7, generator 8.
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Blue Lake reports 362 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Aug 2026.
Blue Lake is a Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in Scott County, MN, participating in the MISO market.
Blue Lake is in Scott County, MN, inside the MISO balancing area.
Blue Lake is operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Blue Lake reported 317.7 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Blue Lake ranks #170 of 829 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #4 of 15 in MN.
Plants within 25 km, nearest first, regardless of technology. Proximity is straight-line distance between mapped plant coordinates; it does not by itself establish a shared point of interconnection.
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
