NSP Power Plant Landmark, Red Wing, Minnesota

The illuminated NSP rooftop sign and smokestacks of the former Northern States Power generating station stand on Red Wing’s Mississippi River waterfront in Red Wing, Minnesota. The plant was built as part of the riverfront industrial corridor that also included rail service and bulk shipping facilities, with the river providing water for power-plant operations. Northern States Power later became part of Xcel Energy, and the surviving sign identifies a facility associated with the company’s long presence in southeastern Minnesota.

Photo taken in July 2022.