Carver County, Minnesota Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Carver County, Minnesota Electricity Overview
Carver County is the 11th largest county by population in the state, with 110,034 citizens calling the county home.
At an average residential rate of 15.03 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Carver County enjoy a 6.17% discount from the national average price.
Carver County ranks 26th out of 87 counties in the state for total production of electricity from non-renewable sources, with 2,131 of the county's 66,621 megawatt hours coming from those fuel sources.
By megawatt hours sold, the largest provider in Carver County is Northern States Power Company.
Carver County produces 733 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 23rd out of 87 counties in the state for natural gas production.
Averaging generation of 0.61 megawatt hours per citizen each year, Carver County ranks 55 out of 87 counties in Minnesota for generation per capita.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,279,525 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.63 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
66,621 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
64,490 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
2,131 MWh
Production per Capita
0.61 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
418,720,877 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,805.38 kg
Chaska, MN Electricity Overview
Chaska has an average residential electricity rate of 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 14.08% above Minnesota's average price of 14.57 cents. The city experienced a 3.35% reduction in CO2 emissions per person over the course of the preceding year. Producing 0.03 megawatt hours per person living in the city, Chaska ranks as the 118th highest producing city out of 915 cities in the state.
Coming in at as the 38th worst ranked city out of 915 cities in the state, Chaska emits 109,777,009.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. The city also ranks 41st highest in the state in pollution per citizen, averaging 3,997.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. Around 100.00% of electricity in Chaska comes from generation using Natural Gas. There is one power producing plant in Chaska.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chaska
Chaska residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Chaska, Minnesota
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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City of Chaska Utilities | BUNDLED | 17.05 | 121.18 | 733 | 84,490 | 14,406,100 |
Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 13.62 | 138.62 | 512,490 | 69,808,000 | |
Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.24 | 101.78 | 9,112,957.14 | 1,479,546,314 |
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Chanhassen, MN Electricity Overview
Chanhassen has an average residential electricity rate of 15.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.02% above Minnesota's average rate of 14.57 cents. This ranks the city 546th out of 915 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Coming in at as the 44th worst ranked city out of 915 cities in the state, Chanhassen emits 102,331,713 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. More importantly, the city averages 3,990.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 528th worst in the state in this category. There are no power producing facilities in Chanhassen, so citizens have to depend on power generated outside of the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chanhassen
Chanhassen residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Chanhassen, Minnesota
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 13.62 | 138.62 | 512,490 | 69,808,000 | |
Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.24 | 101.78 | 9,112,957.14 | 1,479,546,314 |
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Waconia, MN Electricity Overview
Waconia has an average residential electricity rate of 15.74 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.04% above Minnesota's average rate of 14.57 cents. This ranks the city 616th out of 915 cities in the state for best average electricity rate. Selling an estimated 27,484.06 megawatt hours, Northern States Power Company is the largest vendor in the city. The city is the 33rd highest producer of megawatt hours from solar power in Minnesota out of the 915 cities.
Coming in at as the 89th worst ranked city out of 915 cities in the state, Waconia emits 49,381,050.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption per year. The city also ranks 848th highest in the state in pollution per citizen, averaging 3,866.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per resident. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. Around 100.00% of electricity in Waconia comes from generation using Solar. There is one power producing plant in Waconia.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Waconia
Waconia residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Waconia, Minnesota
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 13.62 | 138.62 | 512,490 | 69,808,000 | |
Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.24 | 101.78 | 9,112,957.14 | 1,479,546,314 |
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Electricity Production in Carver County, Minnesota
Power Plants in Carver County, Minnesota
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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West Waconia SolarWest Waconia Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 14,705 | ||||
Nesvold Watertown SolarSoCore 2016 ProjectCo-W1 LLC (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 8,693 | ||||
Lind Solar CSGTerraForm Power (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 8,603 | ||||
BentonSun LLCBentonSun, LLC (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 7,882 | ||||
Porter Way Community Solar GardenAEP Onsite Partners (100.00%) | Waconia | MN | Solar | 4,697 | ||||
Carver Gladden CSGMinnesota Solar CSG 8, LLC (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 4,360 | ||||
USS Lake Patterson Solar CSGStandard Solar (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 2,125 | ||||
USS Hancock Solar LLC CSGUSS Hancock Solar (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 2,055 | ||||
USS King 2 CSGStandard Solar (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 2,053 | ||||
USS Eggo Solar CSGStandard Solar (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 2,039 | ||||
USS DVL Solar CSGStandard Solar (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 1,920 | ||||
New Germany Community Solar GardenNew Germany Solar I LLC (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 1,768 | ||||
Lake Waconia Community Solar GardenLake Waconia Solar LLC (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 1,526 | ||||
Lake Waconia IV Community Solar GardenLake Waconia Solar IV LLC (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Solar | 1,526 | ||||
St BonifaciusGreat River Energy (100.00%) | Carver County | MN | Distillate Fuel Oil | 1,398 | 2,072,842.34 | 1,482.72 | ||
Minnesota RiverCity of Chaska Utilities (100.00%) | Chaska | MN | Natural Gas | 733 | 454,671.14 | 620.29 | ||
Carver County | MN | Solar | 615 |
Carver County, Minnesota Details
Carver County is home to 17 electricity generation plants, which is the 11th highest number of power plants within a county in Minnesota. Electricity consumption in the county has byproducts of 418,720,877.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 12th largest amount of any county in Minnesota. The county averages 3,805.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the county from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's pollution levels. They rank 45th worst county in Minnesota in this category. For electricity production purposes, Carver County's top fuel type is Solar, making up 96.80% of generation in the county. Combined with Distillate Fuel Oil (2.10%) and Natural Gas (1.10%), these three fuel sources make up 100.00% electricity generation in the county.
Providers In Each City in Carver County:
- Carver, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 32.89%
- Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 67.11%
- Chanhassen, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 42.83%
- Northern States Power Company: 57.17%
- Chaska, Minnesota:
- City of Chaska Utilities: 85.83%
- Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 12.01%
- Northern States Power Company: 2.16%
- Cologne, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 34.90%
- Northern States Power Company: 65.10%
- Hamburg, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
- Mayer, Minnesota:
- McLeod Cooperative Power : 16.96%
- Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 4.66%
- Northern States Power Company: 78.38%
- New Germany, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 64.93%
- McLeod Cooperative Power : 35.07%
- Norwood Young America, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 83.04%
- McLeod Cooperative Power : 2.26%
- Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 14.71%
- Victoria, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 50.99%
- Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 49.01%
- Waconia, Minnesota:
- Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative: 20.99%
- Northern States Power Company: 79.01%
- Watertown, Minnesota:
- Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Carver County, Minnesota?
By total customer count, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity provider in Carver County, Minnesota.
How many power plants are located in Carver County, Minnesota?
Carver County, Minnesota is home to 17 power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Carver County, Minnesota?
Carver County, Minnesota is home to 4 electricity suppliers operating in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Carver County, Minnesota?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
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1 | Northern States Power Company | 55,554 |
2 | City of Chaska Utilities | 10,996 |
3 | Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative | 5,254 |
4 | McLeod Cooperative Power | 516 |