Brainerd Public Utilities
A 2.9 MW hydroelectric power plant in Crow Wing, Minnesota, owned by Brainerd Public Utilities, commissioned in 1917.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50636Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
2.9 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1917
Owner
Brainerd Public Utilities
Location
Crow Wing, Minnesota
Coordinates
Generation (2023)
10.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2028
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
5
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.6 | |
| 2016 | 20.1 | |
| 2017 | 19.4 | |
| 2018 | 19.1 | |
| 2019 | 17.7 | |
| 2020 | 18.7 | |
| 2021 | 13 | |
| 2022 | 16.6 | |
| 2023 | 10.9 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brainerd Airport | Solar | 5.8 MW | ~4 km |
| Sylvan Solar | Solar | 15.2 MW | ~17 km |
| Sylvan | Hydroelectric | 1.8 MW | ~17 km |
| Pillager | Hydroelectric | 1.6 MW | ~24 km |
| Camp Ripley Solar | Solar | 10.9 MW | ~34 km |
| Little Falls (MN) | Hydroelectric | 4.6 MW | ~47 km |
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