Carlton County, Minnesota Electric Profile

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Carlton County, Minnesota Overview

With 36,207 residents within its borders and 816,020.9 megawatt hours produced a year, Carlton County has a megawatt hour per capita production rate of 22.54 megawatt hours. The city is 670th largest megawatt hour per capita amount in the nation.

The burning of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity generation has increased by 25.37% within the previous year in Carlton County.

Carlton County consumes only 51.25% of the electricity generated in the county, meaning they can store or export the excess 48.75%.

Carlton County is ranked 2426th out of 3221 for highest polluting county in the US based on emissions per capita.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity company in Carlton County is Minnesota Power.

Carlton County released 105,443,540.29 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity use, which makes them the 1752nd highest polluting county in the country.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption

418,180 MWh
Consumption per Capita

11.55 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production

816,021 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy

756,987 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy

59,033 MWh
Production per Capita

22.54 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions

105,443,540 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita

2,912.24 kg

Cities within Carlton County: Cloquet, MN Electricity; Moose Lake, MN Electricity; Esko CDP, MN Electricity
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Cloquet, MN Electric Overview

On average, residents living in Cloquet are paying a residential electricity rate of 12.84 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 4.31% lower than the state's average rate of 13.42 cents. The city's use of renewable fuel types for electricity generation amounts to 36.57 megawatt hours per capita, which results in a ranking of 6th in the state out of 915 cities. Consumers in Cloquet consume 28.00% of the megawatt hours generated in the city limits and the remaining 72.00% can be exported or stored.

Cloquet has roughly 67.26% of its electricity produced by Black Liquour. Wood/Wood Waste Solids and Natural Gas make up the next highest amounts at 84,222.72 megawatt hours (16.25%) and 58,120.44 megawatt hours (11.21%), respectively. The city is the 81st highest ranked city in the state out of 915 when it comes to total emissions from electricity use, with the city emitting 57,576,460.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per citizen in the city, which amounts to 4,581.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks the city as the 15th highest polluting city in Minnesota. Cloquet has 2 electricity generation plants, which is the 18th most for a city in the state.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cloquet

Cloquet residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

354^th 12.84¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cloquet

290^th $91.15 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cloquet Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cloquet, Minnesota

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Lake Country Power	BUNDLED	14.95	133.31		491,205	73,449,000
Minnesota Power	BUNDLED	12.73	89.03	11,690	1,046,336	133,220,987

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Moose Lake, MN Electric Overview

On average, residents living in Moose Lake are paying a residential electricity rate of 12.65 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 5.71% lower than the state's average rate of 13.42 cents. The city is the 91st highest producing city in the state out of 915 cities, averaging 0.06 megawatt hours produced per citizen. With an estimated 563 total residential customers, Moose Lake Water & Light is the largest supplier in the city.

Moose Lake's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 11,855,494.57 kilograms, which is 213th largest amount in Minnesota out of 915 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which is 4,250.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Moose Lake as the 27th highest polluting city in the state. Distillate Fuel Oil makes up 53.79% of the fuel used for electricity production in Moose Lake. Moose Lake has one power producing plant.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Moose Lake

Moose Lake residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

282^nd 12.65¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Moose Lake

20^th $79.15 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Moose Lake Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Moose Lake, Minnesota

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Lake Country Power	BUNDLED	14.95	133.31		491,205	73,449,000
Minnesota Power	BUNDLED	12.73	89.03		1,046,336	133,220,987
Moose Lake Water & Light	BUNDLED	12.36	71.58	161	5,259.22	650,274.54

Esko CDP, MN Electric Overview

On average, residents living in Esko CDP are paying a residential electricity rate of 12.73 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 5.10% lower than the state's average rate of 13.42 cents. The average residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $89.03 per month, while the nationwide average is $122.19. Consumers in Esko CDP have a 15.20% reduction compared to the rest of the United States. With an estimated 301 total residential customers, Minnesota Power is the largest supplier in the city.

Esko CDP's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 8,802,876.35 kilograms, which is 247th largest amount in Minnesota out of 915 cities. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the city, which is 4,228.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Esko CDP as the 56th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city limits.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Esko CDP

Esko CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in February.

Historical Electricity Rates:

291^st 12.73¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Esko CDP

56^th $89.03 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Esko CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Esko CDP, Minnesota

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Minnesota Power	BUNDLED	12.73	89.03		1,046,336	133,220,987

Energy Production in Carlton County, Minnesota

Monthly We report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2021 and 2020 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Annual Annual data for 2020 will be finalized in the fall of 2021. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2021 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Carlton County, Minnesota

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh
Sappi Cloquet MillSappi Cloquet LLC (100.00%)	Cloquet	MN	Black Liquour	506,741.9	205,636,429.77	405.8
ThomsonMinnesota Power (100.00%)	Carlton County	MN	Conventional Hydroelectric	289,999
Knife FallsMinnesota Power (100.00%)	Cloquet	MN	Conventional Hydroelectric	11,690
ScanlonMinnesota Power (100.00%)	Carlton County	MN	Conventional Hydroelectric	7,429
Moose LakeMoose Lake Water & Light (100.00%)	Moose Lake	MN	Distillate Fuel Oil	161	122,299.51	759.62

Carlton County, Minnesota Details

Carlton County has roughly 42.73% of its electricity produced by Black Liquour. Conventional Hydroelectric and Wood/Wood Waste Solids make up the next highest amounts at 321,929.59 megawatt hours (39.45%) and 84,222.72 megawatt hours (10.32%), respectively. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 105,443,540.29 kilograms, which is 36th largest emissions amount in Minnesota out of 87 counties. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the county, which amounts to 2,912.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks the county as the 67th highest polluting county in the state. Carlton County has 5 electricity generation plants, which is 498th most in the country.

BLACK LIQUOUR

42.73%

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC

39.45%

WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS

10.32%

NATURAL GAS

7.13%

SLUDGE WASTE

0.26%

OTHER

0.10%

Of the 4 electricity providers in Carlton County, 100.00% of them report that they offer net metering. Many net metering regulations are enacted at the state level, and Minnesota has some of the best regulations for consumers interested in purchasing solar panels.

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Carlton County is 4.54%. This includes data from 3 companies, including Minnesota Power, Lake Country Power, and East Central Energy. The countrywide average is 2.76%, meaning Carlton County ranks 1753rd best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.