Hennepin Energy Recovery Center
The Hennepin Energy Recovery Center also called HERC is a waste-to-energy plant in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Following changes to state law in 1980 that prioritized incinerating garbage over directly filling landfills, HERC was developed and began generating electricity in 1989.
- Electrical generator
- …is also known as “HERC”
- Description: Waste-to-energy power station in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Target Center and Target Field.
Target Center
Stadium
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Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. Target Center is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Hennepin Energy Recovery Center.
Target Field
Railway station
Target Field station is a light rail station in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Target Field is situated 680 feet east of Hennepin Energy Recovery Center.
Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue
Railway station
The Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue station… Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Hennepin Energy Recovery Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Loop and Downtown West.
North Loop
Neighborhood
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The North Loop is a neighborhood in the Central community of Minneapolis.
Downtown West
Neighborhood
Downtown West is an official neighborhood in Minneapolis, part of the larger Central community.
Sumner-Glenwood
Neighborhood
Sumner-Glenwood is a neighborhood in the Near North community of Minneapolis.
Hennepin Energy Recovery Center
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Latitude
44.98309° or 44° 58′ 59″ north
Longitude
-93.27981° or 93° 16′ 47″ west
Open location code
86P8XPMC+63
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Hennepin Energy Recovery Center” goes by many names.
- French: “Hennepin Energy Recovery Center”
- German: “Hennepin Energy Recovery Center”
- German: “HERC”
Notable Places Nearby
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