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XCEL ENERGY ALLEN S KING GENERATING PLANT

Quick Summary

  • Released 41,798 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
  • Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
1103 KING PLANT RD
BAYPORT, MN 55003
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County
WASHINGTON County
Industry
Utilities
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
221112
Inspections
3 · last Mar 21, 2024
Total Penalties
$0 · last Nov 14, 2019
Registry ID
110000423612

How This Compares

#55 of 421 TRI reporters in MN
#329 of 584 TRI reporters in Utilities

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)

Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.

0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
1
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

TRI Toxic Chemical Releases

Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.

Emissions Trend (2015–2024) -75% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 47,841
2016 44,412 -7%
2017 41,798 -6%
2018 41,631 -0%
2019 26,025 -37%
2020 11,147 -57%
2021 38,161 +242%
2022 24,945 -35%
2023 18,531 -26%
2024 11,812 -36%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Ammonia 7,613 7,600 13
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 3,930 3,930
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 255 111 144 127,400
Lead compounds 10 7 3 1,210
Mercury compounds 3 3 33
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Ammonia 10,945 10,930 15
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 6,390 6,390
Hydrogen fluoride 875 875
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 297 143 154 162,075
Lead compounds 13 10 4 1,902
Mercury compounds 9 9 46
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Ammonia 10,061 9,830 231
Hydrogen fluoride 876 876
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 192 192 137,730
Lead compounds 13 11 2 3,154
Mercury compounds 4 4 47
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia 25,525 25,490 35
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 426 426 331,790
Manganese compounds 74 74 12,537

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
Ammonia 31,650 31,600 50
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 5,190 5,190
Hydrogen fluoride 2,920 2,920
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 797 654 143 540,490
Zinc compounds 734 734 19,956
Manganese compounds 111 111 20,652
Copper compounds 91 91 19,844
Vanadium compounds 81 81 21,154
Lead compounds 37 37 7,153
Mercury compounds 18 18 142
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 2 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 0

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
Ammonia 30,763 30,700 63
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 5,720 5,720
Hydrogen fluoride 3,250 3,250
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 887 767 120 595,560
Zinc compounds 785 785 19,041
Manganese compounds 134 134 25,130
Copper compounds 101 101 20,966
Vanadium compounds 96 96 25,220
Lead compounds 41 41 7,959
Mercury compounds 18 18 152
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 2 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 0

2016

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
Ammonia 34,581 34,528 53
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 9,137 9,137
Hydrogen fluoride 2,741 2,741
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 607 474 128 5 714,231
Zinc compounds 519 519 21,247
Manganese compounds 82 82 26,630
Vanadium compounds 63 63 30,308
Copper compounds 63 63 20,764
Lead compounds 26 26 6,594
Mercury compounds 21 21 210
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 0

Waste Management & Recycling

How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Released Recycled Energy Recovery Treated
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 27,100
Ammonia 38

Off-Site Transfer Destinations

Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Destination Chemical Disposal Recycling Energy Rec. Treatment
SKB ENVIRONMENTAL
ROSEMOUNT, MN
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 126,000
SHERBURNE COUNTY GENERATING PLANT
BECKER, MN
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 1,400
SKB ENVIRONMENTAL
ROSEMOUNT, MN
Mercury compounds 33
SHERBURNE COUNTY GENERATING PLANT
BECKER, MN
Mercury compounds 0
SKB ENVIRONMENTAL
ROSEMOUNT, MN
Lead compounds 1,100
SHERBURNE COUNTY GENERATING PLANT
BECKER, MN
Lead compounds 110
OSI ENVIRONMENTAL INC
ROGERS, MN
Lead compounds 0

Compliance Violations

Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.

Program Type Violation Date Return to Compliance Status
cwa Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify Nov 19, 2024 Mar 18, 2025 Resolved
caa HPV May 2, 2019 Dec 31, 2019 Resolved
cwa Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting Aug 4, 2010 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge Aug 4, 2010 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error Aug 4, 2010 Open
cwa Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted Aug 4, 2010 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Sep 1, 2005 Open

Discharge Limit Exceedances

Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.

Pollutant Violation Reported Limit Exceedance Period Status
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 87.00 deg F 86.00 +1% Jul 2015 Open

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.

State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case MN-NOV12192024 · Dec 19, 2024
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3602148639 · Nov 14, 2019
$1,685
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case MN-NV03312011 · Mar 3, 2011

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