Twin Cities Hydro LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57069
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Ramsey, MN
- Operating Since
- 1924
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Twin Cities Hydro LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 89,507 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 56.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Twin Cities Hydro LLC
OperatingHydro
Ranked #2 of 23 Hydro plants in MN#500 of 1454 nationally
18 MW Hydro operating in Ramsey, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
18 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1924
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.9156, -93.1994
County
Ramsey, MN
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Twin Cities Hydro LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Twin Cities Hydro LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Twin Cities Hydro LLC is a hydroelectric power plant located in Ramsey County, Minnesota. The plant has a total capacity of 18 MW distributed across 4 generators. It began operating in 1924 and is owned and operated by Twin Cities Hydro LLC. The plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and its primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year with available data, Twin Cities Hydro LLC generated 89,507 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 56.6%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the NERC MRO region. Twin Cities Hydro LLC is ranked as the 4th largest hydroelectric plant out of 24 in the state of Minnesota, and 508th out of 1464 nationally.
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
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
7.3K MWh
Latest Month
89.5K MWh
Annual Generation
56.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Southtown
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.MERPK1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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