Power generation
Lyon County Generating Station
Lyon County, Minnesota
Project overview
EIA's September 2026 inventory lists Lyon County Generating Station in Lyon County, Minnesota, with 420 MW of natural gas combustion-turbine generation. The reporting entity is Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
- Scope
- EIA plant ID 69537; 2 planned generator/storage unit records, grouped as one project. Reported nameplate capacity: 420 MW of natural gas combustion-turbine generation. Unit status detail as of September 2026: (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction: generator IDs 1, 2.
- Project type
- Natural gas generation
- Reported investment / scope
- Not available
- Funding sources
- Not available
- Delivery method
- Not available
Organizations involved
- Owner / developer
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
- Developer
- Not available
- Engineering firm / architect
- Not available
- General contractor / construction manager
- Not available
- EPC contractor
- Not available
- Technology / equipment providers
- Not available
- Financial sponsor
- Not available
- Other recorded participants
- EIA reporting entity: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Business opportunities
Not verified
- Current procurement record
- Not available
- Upcoming procurement
- Not available
- Contract / package value
- Not available
- Supplier / subcontractor opportunities
- Not available
- Workforce requirements
- Not available
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Timeline & key dates
- Expected procurement
- Not available
- Construction start
- Not available
- Estimated completion
- December 2028 (reported planned operation; September 2026 inventory; subject to change)
- Dated milestones
- Not available
- Permitting
- EIA reports at least one unit with regulatory approvals pending as of September 2026; see unit status detail.
- Recent project updates
- 2026-10-25: Checked against EIA's September 2026 preliminary inventory, released October 23, 2026. Reported status: (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction. The owner field reproduces EIA’s reporting Entity Name and does not independently establish ultimate ownership. Reported operating dates and capacities are preliminary, not commitments. Map coordinates are EIA-reported plant points and are approximate. Project budget, contractor awards and open bids are not verified by this source.
- Challenges / risks
- Not available
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Additional project record
EIA's September 2026 inventory lists Lyon County Generating Station in Lyon County, Minnesota, with 420 MW of natural gas combustion-turbine generation. The reporting entity is Northern States Power Co – Minnesota.
Project scope
EIA plant ID 69537; 2 planned generator/storage unit records, grouped as one project. Reported nameplate capacity: 420 MW of natural gas combustion-turbine generation. Unit status detail as of September 2026: (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction: generator IDs 1, 2.
Sponsor and location
Reported organization: Northern States Power Co – Minnesota
Location: Lyon County, Minnesota
Status and schedule
2026-10-25: Checked against EIA's September 2026 preliminary inventory, released October 23, 2026. Reported status: (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction. The owner field reproduces EIA’s reporting Entity Name and does not independently establish ultimate ownership. Reported operating dates and capacities are preliminary, not commitments. Map coordinates are EIA-reported plant points and are approximate. Project budget, contractor awards and open bids are not verified by this source.
Reported operating target: December 2028 (reported planned operation; September 2026 inventory; subject to change)
Source verification
EIA Form 860M, September 2026 preliminary inventory, Planned worksheet, plant ID 69537, Excel rows 1824–1825. Published October 23, 2026; checked October 25, 2026. Only the units in the Planned worksheet are included.
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