1 MW Hydro operating in Itasca, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1920
Operating Since
Coordinates
47.2847, -93.5000
County
Itasca, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ALLETE, Inc. | ALLETE | — |
| Owner(s) | ALLETE, Inc. | ALLETE | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Prairie River is a 1 MW hydroelectric generating plant located in Itasca County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 1920, utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and consists of two generating units. It is owned and operated by ALLETE, Inc. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year of reported data, Prairie River generated 1,793 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.4%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. Prairie River's installed cost was $4,627.31 per kW, and it has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $40 per MWh. The plant is ranked 23rd out of 24 power plants in Minnesota and 1454th out of 1464 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
23 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
179 MWh
Latest Month
1.8K MWh
Annual Generation
20.4%
Capacity Factor
$40.0/MWh
PPA Price
ALLETE, Inc.
Contract Seller
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match