Hennepin Energy Recovery Center

The Hennepin Energy Recovery Center also called HERC is a waste-to-energy plant in , . Following changes to state law in 1980 that prioritized incinerating garbage over directly filling landfills, HERC was developed and began generating electricity in 1989.
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  • Type: Electrical generator
  • Description: Waste-to-energy power station in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Also known as: “HERC”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Target Center and Target Field.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose arena located in that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Hennepin Energy Recovery Center.

Railway station
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station is a light rail station in , . Located in the area of , the station is named for , the Minnesota Twins baseball stadium. is situated 680 feet east of Hennepin Energy Recovery Center.

Railway station
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The station is a light rail station on the Blue Line and Green Line in , Minnesota. This was the original northern terminus of the Blue Line until the new opened on November 14, 2009 to provide access to the new Northstar Commuter Rail line. is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Hennepin Energy Recovery Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Loop and Downtown West.

Neighborhood
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The is a neighborhood in the Central community of Minneapolis. Commonly referred to as The Warehouse District, the neighborhood was Minneapolis's main commercial district during the city's years as a midwestern shipping hub.

Neighborhood
is an official neighborhood in , part of the larger Central community. It is the heart of downtown Minneapolis, containing the bulk of high-rise office buildings in the city, and is what comes to mind when most Minneapolitans think of "downtown".

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the community of . The neighborhood is roughly contained by 15 city blocks bordered to the north by 11th Avenue North, to the south by Glenwood Avenue, to the east by Interstate 94, and to the west by both Girard Terrace and Emerson Avenue North.

Hennepin Energy Recovery Center

Latitude
44.98309° or 44° 58′ 59″ north
Longitude
-93.27981° or 93° 16′ 47″ west
Open location code
86P8XPMC+63
Open­Street­Map ID
way 45498322
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q123998097
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Hennepin Energy Recovery Center” goes by many names.

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