# Clay Boswell

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/clay-boswell

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 1893 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- coal: 922.5 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -93.6528, 47.2611
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2023-01-25 04:37:37+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:21.714856+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Clay Boswell is a 922.5 MW conventional steam coal plant in Itasca County. Boswell Energy Center in Cohasset, Itasca County, Minnesota, is operated by Minnesota Power, a division of ALLETE. In September 2026 the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved refueling Unit 3 with natural gas by 2030 and deferred the Unit 4 decision to the next resource plan. The plant makes up roughly 20% of Itasca County's tax base.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 922.5 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 1893 — plant-1893

## Facts

- **Technology:** Conventional Steam Coal
- **Operator:** Minnesota Power
- **Operating status:** Operating

## Related parties

- **Parent company:** ALLETE — parent_company ([source](https://www.allete.com))

## Sources

- [kaxe.org](https://www.kaxe.org/local-news/2026-09-11/commission-approves-plan-to-partially-convert-boswell-energy-center-to-natural-gas) — kaxe.org · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [power-eng.com](https://www.power-eng.com/coal/minnesota-power-to-retire-two-coal-fired-generators/) — power-eng.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/clay-boswell
Website: [Minnesota Power](https://www.mnpower.com)

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