NSP Steam Plant on the Mississippi River in Red Wing

Former Northern States Power steam plant with twin smokestacks stands along the Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minnesota.
Former Northern States Power steam plant with twin smokestacks stands along the Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minnesota.

Northern States Power built this steam plant along the Mississippi River in Red Wing, Minnesota, to supply electricity to the regional grid. Completed in the mid-20th century, it burned coal delivered by rail and barge before the company, now Xcel Energy, shifted away from coal-fired generation at the site.

Taken July 2022

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