Minnesota Power: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

Minnesota Power

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About Minnesota Power

Minnesota Power has their head offices in Duluth, Minnesota and provides electricity in 102 cities throughout St. Louis County, Minnesota. On average, Minnesota Power charges their customers a residential electricity rate of 14.32 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.12% lower than the average Minnesota rate of 15.09 cents, a welcome circumstance for their customers. They engaged in both the retail sales and wholesale sales in 2022, with sales to end users adding up to 8,333,736 megawatt hours and wholesale sales to other electricity providers totaling 4,605,241 megawatt hours. The electricity sourced by the company is made up of multiple sources of megawatt hours including 6,969,319 megawatt hours produced in power plants owned by the company and 6,361,601 purchased by way of the wholesale electricity market. In 2022, the company made 70.52% of their revenue from retail electricity sales to end users and 22.61% via sales to wholesale customers. Their revenue from electricity activities was $1,211,946,700.

Patrons of the company pay an average residential electric bill of $95.49. This is 9.09% below the state average bill of $107.55. Electricity production plants managed by the provider use non-renewable fuel types to generate 67.17% of their total electricity generation, or 4,612,224.69 megawatt hours. This amount ranks them at 148th out of 3517 companies in the United States. Dams and other hydroelectric facilities owned by the electric company generate 557,350 megawatt hours, ranking the supplier as the 47th largest producer of hydroelectric power out of 3517 companies in the US. The company ranks 228th highest in the nation out of 3517 providers for megawatt hours produced from the burning of natural gas.

Minnesota Power Net Metering

Thankfully, Minnesota Power offers net metering options to their customers. Net metering makes solar panel purchases more economically feasible as it allows consumers to sell electricity back to their provider.

Energy Loss

Losing electricity due to heat dissipation while transmitting electricity and other causes is part of operating in the electricity production business. Suppliers are required to report these losses to government agencies who track electricity grid efficiencies. Minnesota Power recently reported a yearly loss of about 3.48% of the electricity that they generate. Minnesota Power's energy loss numbers leave them with a ranking of 22nd best out of the 166 providers that operate in the state and report energy loss and 490th best out of 3517 in the country.

Minnesota Power Rate & Electric Bills

Minnesota Power residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.162/kWh$0.070/kWh$136.25/mo.$46.58/mo.
2055th14.32¢Minnesota Power's Average residential price per kWh
687th$95.49Average monthly electricity bill for Minnesota Power's residential customers

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Minnesota Power Overview

  • Company Type:Investor Owned
  • Parent Company:ALLETE
  • Headquarters:30 West Superior Street
    Duluth, Minnesota 55802
    United States of America
  • CEO:Luann LaValley

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Quick Facts About Minnesota Power

Minnesota Power has the 154th largest total electricity production in the United States, producing 6,866,238.1 megawatt hours.

Minnesota Power generates 4,476,464.2 megawatt hours of electricity from the burning of coal, making Minnesota Power 67th in the country out of 3517 providers.

Minnesota Power generates 32.83% of their electricity from renewable fuel sources, which ranks them 288th in the country out of the 3517 providers we track.

Minnesota Power generates 1,629,120 megawatt hours of electricity (or 23.73% of their total electricity generation) from wind turbines.

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Energy Loss

Minnesota Power's energy loss due to business operations.

-3.48%

Total Energy Loss

467,694MWh

490 National Rank

Minnesota Power Energy Makeup

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Minnesota Power State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Minnesota151,186861,802,4833100%

Minnesota Power County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Benton County41,087315.96$131.94/mo
Carlton County36,145415.31$128.91/mo
Cass County29,917613.97$131.83/mo
Crow Wing County67,948413.28$111.15/mo
Hubbard County21,219413.09$146.23/mo
Itasca County44,969616.48$132.90/mo
Lake County10,835514.65$133.36/mo
Morrison County33,876713.28$118.76/mo
Pine County28,997315.75$132.35/mo
St. Louis County199,5321115.27$136.15/mo

Power Plants Owned by Minnesota Power

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Cohasset MN Coal 5,072,7405,374,574,539.341,059.5
Bison 4 Wind Energy CenterMinnesota Power (100.00%)
Morton County ND Wind 702,134
Carlton County MN Conventional Hydroelectric 333,713
Bison 2 Wind Energy CenterMinnesota Power (100.00%)
Morton County ND Wind 323,837
Bison 3 Wind Energy CenterMinnesota Power (100.00%)
Morton County ND Wind 320,315
Bison I Wind Energy CenterMinnesota Power (100.00%)
Morton County ND Wind 220,666
Hoyt Lakes MN Natural Gas 122,28094,673,684.56774.24
Morrison County MN Conventional Hydroelectric 88,245
Duluth MN Wood/Wood Waste Solids 76,94146,689,890.5606.83
Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy CenterMinnesota Power (100.00%)
Mountain Iron MN Wind 62,168

Minnesota Power Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
65.20%
WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
23.73%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
8.12%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
1.98%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
0.98%

Cities Minnesota Power Has Coverage

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

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Minnesota Power FAQ:

What is the average bundled electricity rate for Minnesota Power customers?

Customers of Minnesota Power, on average, have an electricity bundled rate 14.32 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

Who is the CEO of Minnesota Power?

Minnesota Power's CEO is Luann LaValley.

How many counties does Minnesota Power provider electricity to?

Minnesota Power provides electricity to customers in 13 counties.

What is the average bundled bill for Minnesota Power customers each month?

Consumers of Minnesota Power pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $95.49.

What percentage of Minnesota Power's electricity is generated using nonrenewable fuel types?

Minnesota Power generates 67.17% of their electricity from nonrenewable fuel types.

What percentage of Minnesota Power's electricity is produced using renewable fuels?

Electric facilities owned by or associated with Minnesota Power generate 32.83% of their electricity from renewable fuel sources.

What is the phone number for Minnesota Power?

You can reach Minnesota Power by phone via (800) 228-4966.

What company is Minnesota Power owned by?

ALLETE is the owner of Minnesota Power.

What cities does Minnesota Power have customers in in?

Minnesota Power serves electricity to 102 cities.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with Minnesota Power?

Minnesota Power owns or is associated with 19 power plants.

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2023-12-06