# Faribault Energy Park

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/faribault-energy-park

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 56164 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 334.5 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): -93.29056, 44.3356
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2024-11-14 21:32:15+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:20.528637+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

Faribault Energy Park is a combined-cycle natural gas plant in Rice County, Minnesota, owned and managed by the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency and operated by NAES Corporation. Completed in 2007 at a cost of $180 million financed with bonds, it pairs a 150 MW GE combustion turbine with a heat recovery steam generator and a 100 MW GE steam turbine. The plant runs during periods of higher demand and sits on 35 acres of wetlands with public education displays.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 334.5 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 56164 — plant-56164

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- **Operator:** NAES Corporation

## Related parties

- **Owner / developer / sponsor:** Minnesota Municipal Power Agency — owner ([source](https://www.mmpa.org))
- **Operator / O&M provider:** NAES Corporation — operator ([source](https://www.naes.com))

## Sources

- [industrialinfo.com](https://www.industrialinfo.com/news/article/faribault-energy-park-combined-cycle-addition-complete--113090) — industrialinfo.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [mmpa.org](https://www.mmpa.org/?p=115) — mmpa.org · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/faribault-energy-park
Website: [Minnesota Municipal Power Agency](https://www.mmpa.org)

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