Fond Du Lac — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1894
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- St Louis, MN
- Operating Since
- 1924
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- ALLETE, Inc.
- Parent Company
- ALLETE
- Annual Generation
- 54,337 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 51.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Fond Du Lac
OperatingHydro
Ranked #6 of 23 Hydro plants in MN#608 of 1454 nationally
12 MW Hydro operating in St Louis, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1924
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
46.6660, -92.2960
County
St Louis, MN
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ALLETE, Inc. | ALLETE | — |
| Owner(s) | ALLETE, Inc. | ALLETE | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Fond Du Lac hydroelectric plant is located in St Louis County, Minnesota. It is owned and operated by ALLETE, Inc., and has a total capacity of 12 MW from a single generator using conventional hydroelectric technology. The plant began operating in 1924 and utilizes water as its primary fuel source. Fond Du Lac ranks as the 7th largest hydroelectric plant in Minnesota out of 24, and 611th nationally out of 1464.
In the latest reporting year, the plant generated 54,337 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 51.6%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,657.89 per kW and a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $40 per MWh. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
2.3K MWh
Latest Month
54.3K MWh
Annual Generation
51.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1, FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$40.0/MWh
PPA Price
ALLETE, Inc.
Contract Seller
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Fond-Du-Lac Hydro Electric Station · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MP.FONDLA1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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