Minnesota's Oldest Coal Plant Expected to Close its Doors Next Year

SUGAR LAND--October 1, 2014--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Minnesota's oldest coal-fired power plant likely will shut its doors within the coming year. The Silver Lake Power Station in Rochester is home to four vintage coal-fired units. Unit 1 began generating power just three years after the end of World War II. Personnel at the plant confirmed that they will decommission all four units by the end of 2015.

Within this article: Information on the pending closure of Rochester Public Utilities' Silver Lake Power Station.