Pillager — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1898
- Capacity
- 1.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cass, MN
- Operating Since
- 1917
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- ALLETE, Inc.
- Parent Company
- ALLETE
- Annual Generation
- 6,785 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 48.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Pillager
OperatingHydro
Ranked #20 of 23 Hydro plants in MN#1289 of 1454 nationally
1.6 MW Hydro operating in Cass, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
1.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1917
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
46.3160, -94.4849
County
Cass, MN
Nearby Plants
- Sylvan SolarSolar15.2 MW · 7.5 km
- SylvanHydro1.8 MW · 8.4 km
- Brainerd Public UtilitiesHydro2.9 MW · 24.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ALLETE, Inc. | ALLETE | — |
| Owner(s) | ALLETE, Inc. | ALLETE | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Pillager hydroelectric plant is located in Cass County, Minnesota. The plant has a total capacity of 1.6 MW across two generators, and it began operating in 1917. The primary fuel source is water (WAT), and the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. ALLETE, Inc. is both the owner and operator of the facility. Pillager ranks 21st out of 24 power plants in Minnesota and 1300th out of 1464 plants nationally.
In the most recent year with available data, Pillager generated 6,785 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 48.3%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,541.4 per kW, based on filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $40 per MWh.
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
34 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
450 MWh
Latest Month
6.8K MWh
Annual Generation
48.3%
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
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
MP.LASKIN1Nearby ISO Node