Scanlon
A 1.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Carlton, Minnesota, owned by ALLETE, Inc., commissioned in 1923.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1899Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
1.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1923
Owner
ALLETE, Inc.
Location
Carlton, Minnesota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
6.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.8 | |
| 2016 | 10.1 | |
| 2017 | 9.5 | |
| 2018 | 8.9 | |
| 2019 | 7.3 | |
| 2020 | 7.4 | |
| 2021 | 4.7 | |
| 2022 | 2.3 | |
| 2023 | 5.5 | |
| 2024 | 6.9 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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