Xcel Energy District Energy Plant, St. Paul, Minnesota

The Xcel Energy District Energy Plant in St. Paul, Minnesota, provides steam for downtown buildings and is a vital part of the city's energy infrastructure.
The Xcel Energy District Energy Plant in St. Paul, Minnesota, provides steam for downtown buildings and is a vital part of the city's energy infrastructure.

The Xcel Energy District Energy Plant in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, stands along Shepard Road near the Mississippi River. The facility is part of St. Paul’s district energy system, which distributes steam and chilled water to connected buildings in the central business district rather than relying on separate on-site heating and cooling plants. The image shows the plant’s stack, cooling equipment, and rail corridor at the riverfront edge of downtown, with the Lafayette Bridge visible in the background.

Photo taken in June 2015.

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