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The Pillsbury A-Mill, completed in 1881 on the east bank of the Mississippi River, was once the largest flour mill in the world and a symbol of Minneapolis’s dominance in global grain production. Designed by architect LeRoy Buffington and engineer William de la Barre, the mill harnessed the power of St. Anthony Falls to grind over 5,000 barrels of flour a day at its peak. Its innovative use of water turbines, reinforced limestone walls, and massive storage elevators represented the cutting edge of 19th-century milling technology. Today, the restored complex — now repurposed as artist lofts — stands as a National Historic Landmark and a reminder of the city’s industrial ingenuity.

Pillsbury A-Mill conversion on the Mississippi River

The Pillsbury A-Mill, completed in 1881 on the east bank of the…

Flour Mill, Mill, Mississippi River, Neon Sign, Pillsbury, PIllsbury A Mill, Power Plant, Redevelopment

Xcel Energy power plant in Red Wing. Formerly, NSP (Northern States Power).

Xcel Energy Power Plant in Red Wing

Xcel Energy power plant in Red Wing. Formerly, NSP (Northern States Power).

Northern States Power, NSP, Power Plant, Red Wing, Xcel Energy

Boaters on the Mississippi River driving towards the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant. Treasure Island Resort & Casino, which is just past the plant, lit off it's annual 4th of July fireworks at dusk.

Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, 4th of July

Boaters on the Mississippi River driving towards the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating…

Boaters, Boating, Boats, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nuclear, Power, Power Plant, Red Wing, River, Sunset

The smokestacks of the Hibbing power plant rise sharply against a clear blue sky, their weathered surfaces bearing the marks of decades of use. Long a fixture of Minnesota’s Iron Range, the plant stands as both an emblem of the region’s industrial heritage and a symbol of its ongoing dependence on traditional energy infrastructure. From steel and mining operations to the homes and businesses that rely on its output, the facility plays a central role in the community, even as debates about the future of energy, environmental impacts, and economic transition continue to surround Hibbing and the broader Range.

Power Plant in Hibbing Minnesota

The smokestacks of the Hibbing power plant rise sharply against a clear…

Hibbing, Iron Range, Minnesota, Power Plant, Smokestack

Steam billows from the Fox Energy Center near Kaukauna, Wisconsin, a natural gas-fired power plant that supplies electricity to the region. Operated by Wisconsin Public Service, the facility plays a key role in balancing renewable sources with reliable baseload generation across the state’s power grid.

Fox Energuy Center in Kaukauna Wisconsin

Steam billows from the Fox Energy Center near Kaukauna, Wisconsin, a natural…

Fox Energy Center, Generating Station, Kaukauna, Power Plant, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Public Service

The Kaukauna City Hydro Plant, operated by Kaukauna Utilities in Wisconsin, stands along the Fox River as part of the city’s long history of generating hydroelectric power. The facility provides renewable energy to the community while maintaining caution around fluctuating water levels.

Kaukauna Utilities Hydro Plant in Wisconsin

The Kaukauna City Hydro Plant, operated by Kaukauna Utilities in Wisconsin, stands…

Fox River, Hydro Plant, Kaukauna, Kaukauna City Hydro Plant, Kaukauna Utilities, Power Plant, Wisconsin

Entergy Corp’s natural gas-fired unit at the Ninemile power plant in Westwego. The 560-megawatt unit (known as Ninemile 6) went online in December of 2014 after a construction cost of $655 million.

Entergy Corp Ninemile 6 Power Plant

Entergy Corp’s natural gas-fired unit at the Ninemile power plant in Westwego….

Biking Trail, City, Entergy, Entergy Corp, Levee Wall, Louisiana, Megawatt, New Orleans, Ninemile 6, NOLA, Plant, Power Plant, Sunset, Trail, Westwego

J. P. Pulliam Generating Station was an electrical power station powered by sub-bituminous coal, which could also be substituted by natural gas. It was located in Green Bay, Wisconsin in Brown County. The plant was named after the former Wisconsin Public Service Corporation president John Page Pulliam (–June 15, 1951). The plant units were connected to the power grid via 138 kV and 69 kV transmission lines. The remaining coal units on site were decommissioned in 2018 leaving only the natural gas fired P31 unit active at the site.

Pulliam Power Plant in Green Bay

J. P. Pulliam Generating Station was an electrical power station powered by…

Dock, Fox River, Generating Staton, Green Bay, Industrial, Power Plant, Pulliam Power Plant, Wisconsin

Freight cars sit on rail tracks near the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, with the University of Minnesota campus in the background. The Southeast Steam Plant and its red exhaust stacks rise behind the trains, and the Washington Avenue Bridge crosses the river farther upstream. The scene highlights the mix of industry, infrastructure, and campus development along the riverfront.

Freight trains and University Southeast Steam Plant

Freight cars sit on rail tracks near the Mississippi River in Minneapolis,…

Freight Trains, Power Plant, Train Tracks, Trains

The University of Minnesota’s Southeast Steam Plant sits along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, supplying heat and power to the campus and nearby medical facilities. Its red-brick structures and tall orange exhaust stacks stand below the university’s historic engineering buildings.

University of Minnesota’s Southeast Steam Plant

The University of Minnesota’s Southeast Steam Plant sits along the Mississippi River…

Minneapolis, Mississippi River, Power Plant, University of Minnesota

The Southeast Steam Plant, with its four iconic smokestacks, rises over the Mississippi River near the University of Minnesota’s East Bank campus. Once a coal-fired power station, the facility has been adapted into a cleaner-burning natural gas plant, continuing its role as a landmark in Minneapolis’s industrial skyline.

University of Minnesota Southeast Steam Plant

The Southeast Steam Plant, with its four iconic smokestacks, rises over the…

Minneapolis, Mississippi River, Power Plant, Southeast Steam

The Knife Falls Dam in Cloquet, MN. The hydro plant produces an output of 2.4-megawatts.

Knife Falls Dam in Cloquet MN

The Knife Falls Dam in Cloquet, MN. The hydro plant produces an…

Cloquet, Dam, Hydro Power, Knife Falls, Knife Falls Dam, Minnesota, Power Plant

Taconite Harbor Energy Center in Schroeder, Minnesota

Taconite Harbor Energy Center in Schroeder MN

Taconite Harbor Energy Center in Schroeder, Minnesota

Minnesota, Power Plant, Shroeder, Taconite Harbor, Taconite Harbor Energy Center

Located in Kewaunee, Wiscomnsin, the plant is in the middle of a 50 year decomissioning process.

Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant Cooling Tower

Located in Kewaunee, Wiscomnsin, the plant is in the middle of a…

Cooling towers, Kewaunee, Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant, Lake, Lake Michigan, Nuclear Power, Power Plant, Wisconsin

The Kewaunee Power Station is a decommissioned nuclear power plant, located on a 900 acres (360 ha) plot in the town of Carlton, Wisconsin, 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Green Bay, Wisconsin in Kewaunee County, and south of the city of Kewaunee.

KPS was the fourth nuclear power plant built in Wisconsin, and the 44th built in the United States. Due to falling electricity prices resulting from the falling price of natural gas, the plant ceased operation May 7, 2013.

Kewaunee Power Station and Lake Michigan

The Kewaunee Power Station is a decommissioned nuclear power plant, located on…

Kewaunee, Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant, Lake, Lake Michigan, Nuclear Power, Power Plant, Wisconsin

Man working on a water tank for the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center.

Welding a water tank replacement

Man working on a water tank for the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center.

Hennepin, Hennepin County, Hennepin Energy Recovery Center, HERC, Minneapolis, Minnesota, North Loop, Plant, Power Plant, Recycle, Recycling, Steel, Water Tank, Welding

Windmills found deep in Costa Rica Guanacaste province.

Guanacaste Wild Power

Windmills found deep in Costa Rica Guanacaste province.

Costa Rica, Energy, Guanacaste, Power Plant, Wind Turbine, Windmill, Windmills

The Theodore Hamm's Brewing Company was an American brewing company established in 1865 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Becoming the 5th "largest brewery" in the United States, Hamm's expanded with additional breweries that were acquired in other cities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, and Baltimore.

Hamm’s Brewery Power Plant in St Paul Minnesota

The Theodore Hamm's Brewing Company was an American brewing company established in…

Abandoned, Hamms Brewery, Power Plant, Saint Paul

Windmills in Adair, Iowa.

Group of windmills seen in Adair Iowa

Windmills in Adair, Iowa.

Adair, Iowa, Power Plant, Windmills

Windmills in Adair, Iowa.

Windmills in Adair Iowa during sunset

Windmills in Adair, Iowa.

Adair, Iowa, Power Plant, Windmills

A sign reading "No Trespassing, US Government Property" in St. Paul, Minnesota.

No Trespassing, US Government Property

A sign reading "No Trespassing, US Government Property" in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Mississippi River, Power Plant, Trespassing Sign, US Government

The Owatonna Power Plant in Owatonna, Minnesota

Power Plant in Owatonna Minnesota

The Owatonna Power Plant in Owatonna, Minnesota

Minnesota, Neon Sign, Owatonna, Power Plant

Downtown Minneapolis as seen from Upper Harbor Terminal in North Minneapolis. Riverside Generating Station on the left.

Lowry Bridge, Downtown Minneapolis and Mississippi River

Downtown Minneapolis as seen from Upper Harbor Terminal in North Minneapolis. Riverside…

Bridge, Lowry Bridge, Minneapolis at Night, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Mississippi River, North Minneapolis, Power Plant, Riverside Generating Station

District Energy in St. Paul Minnesota near the Mississippi River.

Xcel District Energy in St. Paul

District Energy in St. Paul Minnesota near the Mississippi River.

Minnesota, Mississippi River, Power Plant, Shepard Rd, Xcel District Energy, Xcel Energy

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