9.6 MW Hydro operating in Hennepin, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
9.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
16
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.4731, -71.1723
County
Hennepin, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SAF Hydroelectric LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | SAF Hydroelectric LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
SAF Hydroelectric LLC is a 9.6 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by SAF Hydroelectric LLC. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of 16 generators.
The plant's latest annual generation was 28,533 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 33.9%. SAF Hydroelectric LLC operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It is ranked as the 8th largest hydroelectric plant out of 24 in the state of Minnesota, and 677th 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
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
3.2K MWh
Latest Month
28.5K MWh
Annual Generation
33.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Saf Hydroelectric Llc
Substation Distance
0.023 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.ELLIOTPK1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match