Hoot Lake
A 1 MW hydroelectric power plant in Otter Tail, Minnesota, owned by Otter Tail Power Co, commissioned in 1914.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1943Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
1 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1914
Owner
Otter Tail Power Co
Location
Otter Tail, Minnesota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
3.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 301.1 | |
| 2016 | 222.1 | |
| 2017 | 253.9 | |
| 2018 | 528.7 | |
| 2019 | 319.1 | |
| 2020 | 203.6 | |
| 2021 | 127.7 | |
| 2022 | 2.7 | |
| 2023 | 1.8 | |
| 2024 | 3.3 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoot Lake Solar | Solar | 49.9 MW | ~0 km |
| Lake Region Community Hybrid, LLC | Wind | 2.5 MW | ~25 km |
| Lakeswind Power Partners | Wind | 51.8 MW | ~49 km |
| Grant County Wind LLC | Wind | 21 MW | ~55 km |
| Detroit Lakes | Oil | 12.5 MW | ~60 km |
| Alexandria | Oil | 9.2 MW | ~68 km |
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