Winton — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1902
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lake, MN
- Operating Since
- 1923
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- ALLETE, Inc.
- Parent Company
- ALLETE
- Annual Generation
- 10,344 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Winton
OperatingHydro
Ranked #13 of 23 Hydro plants in MN#951 of 1454 nationally
4 MW Hydro operating in Lake, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1923
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
47.9336, -91.7632
County
Lake, MN
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ALLETE, Inc. | ALLETE | — |
| Owner(s) | ALLETE, Inc. | ALLETE | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Winton hydroelectric plant is located in Lake County, Minnesota. The plant has a total capacity of 4 MW across two conventional hydroelectric generators. It began operating in 1923 and is owned and operated by ALLETE, Inc. The primary fuel source for the plant is water (WAT).
Winton's latest annual generation was 10,344 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 29.4%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. Winton is ranked 14th out of 24 power plants in Minnesota and 967th out of 1464 plants nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,375.6 per kW, based on FERC and FERC EQ data. 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
46 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
837 MWh
Latest Month
10.3K MWh
Annual Generation
29.4%
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 confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match