Minnesota · Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric power plants in Minnesota

There are 22 hydroelectric plants in Minnesota in this directory, with a combined nameplate capacity of 212 MW. The largest is Thomson at 72.6 MW.

22
Plants
212 MW
Combined capacity
9.6 MW
Average plant size
1940
Avg. commissioning year
PlantFuelOwnerCapacity
ThomsonHydroelectricALLETE, Inc.72.6 MW
BlanchardHydroelectricALLETE, Inc.18 MW
Twin Cities Hydro LLCHydroelectricTwin Cities Hydro LLC18 MW
International Falls PowerHydroelectricBoise White Paper LLC14.2 MW
Hennepin IslandHydroelectricNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota13.7 MW
Fond Du LacHydroelectricALLETE, Inc.12 MW
SAF Hydroelectric LLCHydroelectricSAF Hydroelectric LLC9.6 MW
Sartell DamHydroelectricEagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC9.3 MW
St. Cloud HydroHydroelectricSt. Cloud Hydroelectric Generation Facility8.6 MW
Rapidan Hydro FacilityHydroelectricEagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC6.8 MW
Little Falls (MN)HydroelectricALLETE, Inc.4.6 MW
Hastings City HydroelectricHydroelectricHastings Lock & Dam4.4 MW
WintonHydroelectricALLETE, Inc.4 MW
Brainerd Public UtilitiesHydroelectricBrainerd Public Utilities2.9 MW
Rochester HydroHydroelectricRochester Public Utilities2.6 MW
Knife FallsHydroelectricALLETE, Inc.2.4 MW
SylvanHydroelectricALLETE, Inc.1.8 MW
PillagerHydroelectricALLETE, Inc.1.6 MW
ScanlonHydroelectricALLETE, Inc.1.6 MW
Granite FallsHydroelectricCity of Granite Falls - (MN)1.3 MW
Hoot LakeHydroelectricOtter Tail Power Co1 MW
Prairie RiverHydroelectricALLETE, Inc.1 MW