8.6 MW Hydro operating in Stearns, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
8.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.5476, -94.1486
County
Stearns, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | St. Cloud Hydroelectric Generation Facility | — | — |
| Owner(s) | St. Cloud Hydroelectric Generation Facility | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
St. Cloud Hydro is a hydroelectric power plant located in Stearns County, Minnesota. The plant has a total capacity of 8.6 MW and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. It began operating in 1988 and is owned and operated by St. Cloud Hydroelectric Generation Facility. The facility consists of 2 generators and uses water (WAT) as its primary fuel source.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the NERC region MRO. In terms of size, St. Cloud Hydro ranks as the 10th largest hydroelectric plant in Minnesota out of 24, and 707th nationally out of 1464. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 50,621 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 67.0%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
3.0K MWh
Latest Month
50.6K MWh
Annual Generation
67.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
St. Cloud Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.21 km
Operator
Xcel Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.STCLOUD1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match