Hydro Power Plants in Minnesota
Minnesota has 17 hydro power plants in the Bywatts database, totaling 181 MW of nameplate capacity. The largest is THOMSON (73 MW), operated by MINNESOTA POWER INC.
17Plants
181 MWCombined capacity
All 17 hydro plants in Minnesota
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMSON | 73 | MINNESOTA POWER INC | 1907 |
| BLANCHARD | 18 | MINNESOTA POWER INC | 1925 |
| TWIN CITIES HYDRO | 18 | TWIN CITIES HYDRO LLC | 1924 |
| INTERNATIONAL FALLS POWER | 14 | BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC | 1924 |
| HENNEPIN ISLAND | 13 | XCEL ENERGY | 1954 |
| FOND DU LAC | 12 | MINNESOTA POWER INC | 1924 |
| RAPIDAN HYDRO FACILITY | 7 | RAPIDAN REDEVELOPMENT LLC | 1984 |
| LITTLE FALLS | 5 | MINNESOTA POWER INC | 1906 |
| HASTINGS CITY HYDROELECTRIC | 4 | HASTINGS LOCK & DAM | 1992 |
| BIRCH LAKE | 4 | MINNESOTA POWER INC | 1923 |
| ZUMBRO LAKE DAM | 3 | ROCHESTER PUBLIC UTILITIES | 1984 |
| BYLLESBY | 3 | NESHKORO POWER ASSC LLC | · |
| KNIFE FALLS | 2 | MINNESOTA POWER INC | 1922 |
| SYLVAN | 2 | MINNESOTA POWER INC | 1913 |
| PILLAGER | 2 | MINNESOTA POWER INC | 1917 |
| SCANLON | 2 | MINNESOTA POWER INC | 1923 |
| MINNESOTA RIVER DAM | 1 | CITY OF GRANITE FALLS - (MN) | 1932 |