Knife Falls
A 2.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Carlton, Minnesota, owned by ALLETE, Inc., commissioned in 1922.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1895Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
2.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1922
Owner
ALLETE, Inc.
Location
Carlton, Minnesota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
9.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.6 | |
| 2016 | 14.8 | |
| 2017 | 12.1 | |
| 2018 | 12 | |
| 2019 | 12.3 | |
| 2020 | 11.7 | |
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 11.8 | |
| 2023 | 9.2 | |
| 2024 | 9.8 |
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