Hydro

Minnesota

679,000
Conventional Hydropower in MWh
59,196,000
Total Electricity in MWh
16,283,000
Total Renewable Energy in MWh
1%
Hydro as a % of the Total Energy
4%
Hydro as a % of the Renewable Energy
35
Total Powered Dams
SYMPHONY HYDRO

Permittee: "SYMPHONY HYDRO, LLC"

Type of Permit: Conventional Permit

Authorized Capacity (MW): 3.4

Waterway : MISSISSIPPI RIVER

COON RAPIDS

Permittee: WESTERN MINNESOTA MUN PWR AGNY

Type of Permit: Conventional Permit

Authorized Capacity (MW): 0

Waterway : MISSISSIPPI RIVER

A-MILL ARTIST LOFTS

Owner: MINNEAPOLIS LEASED HOUSING ASSN IV

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 0.6

Bemidji Hydro

Owner: Otter Tail Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 0.74

Blanchard

Owner: Minnesota Power Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 18

Brainerd

Owner: City of Brainerd & Pub Utilities Com.

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 2.9

Byllesby

Owner: Neshkoro Power Assn

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 2.5

Cloquet

Owner: Sappi Cloquet LLC

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 6.2

Crown Mill Hydroelectric

Owner: Crown Hydro Company

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 3.4

Dayton Hollow

Owner: Otter Tail Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 0.98

Fond Du Lac

Owner: Minnesota Power Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 12

Grand Rapids

Owner: Minnesota Power Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 1.9

Granite Falls

Owner: Granite Falls City of

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 1.3

Hastings Lock & Dam

Owner: City of Hastings Hydroelectric

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 4.4

Hennepin Island

Owner: Northern States Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 13.7

Hoot Lake

Owner: Otter Tail Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 1

International Falls Power

Owner: Boise White Paper LLC

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 14.2

Knife Falls

Owner: Minnesota Power Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 2.4

Lanesboro

Owner: Lanesboro Public Utility Comm

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 0.3

Little Falls

Owner: Minnesota Power Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 4.6

Lower St. Anthony Falls Hydroelectric Project

Owner: "SAF Hydroelectric, LLC"

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 9.6

Pillager

Owner: Minnesota Power Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 1.6

Pisgah

Owner: Otter Tail Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 0.52

Prairie River

Owner: Minnesota Power Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 1

Rapidan Hydro Facility

Owner: Rapidan Redevelopment LP

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 6.8

Redwood Falls

Owner: Redwood Falls Public Util Comm

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 0.5

Rochester Hydro

Owner: Rochester Public Utilities

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 2.6

Sartell Dam

Owner: Eagle Creek RE LLC

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 9.3

Scanlon

Owner: Minnesota Power Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 1.6

St. Cloud Hydro

Owner: St. Cloud Hydroelectric Generation Facility

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 8.6

Sylvan

Owner: Minnesota Power Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 1.8

Taplin Gorge

Owner: Otter Tail Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 0.56

Thief River Falls

Owner: City of Thief River Falls

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 0.5

Thomson

Owner: Minnesota Power Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 72.6

Twin City

Owner: Twin Cities Hydro LLC

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 18

Winton

Owner: Minnesota Power Inc

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 4

Wright

Owner: Otter Tail Power Co

Type: Conventional Hydro

Capacity : 0.4

LOCK & DAM #8

County: VERNON

Water Source: MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Potential Capacity (MW): 30.907827

States: MN/WI

Secondary State : WI

LOCK & DAM NO 5

County: Buffalo

Water Source: MISSISSIPPI

Potential Capacity (MW): 24.06674

States: MN/WI

Secondary State : WI

LOCK & DAM #7

County: WINONA

Water Source: MISSISSIPPI

Potential Capacity (MW): 23.257597

States: MN/WI

Secondary State : WI

LOCK & DAM #4

County: BUFFALO

Water Source: MISSISSIPPI

Potential Capacity (MW): 18.152895

States: MN/WI

Secondary State : WI

LOCK & DAM #6

County: TREMPEALEAU

Water Source: MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Potential Capacity (MW): 16.444502

States: MN/WI

Secondary State : WI

COON RAPIDS

County: Hennepin

Water Source: MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Potential Capacity (MW): 16.393352

States: MN

Secondary State : MN

LOCK & DAM #3

County: GOODHUE

Water Source: MISSISSIPPI

Potential Capacity (MW): 13.645802

States: MN/WI

Secondary State : WI

LOCK & DAM #5A

County: WINONA

Water Source: MISSISSIPPI

Potential Capacity (MW): 13.455962

States: MN/WI

Secondary State : WI

KETTLE FALLS

County: St. Louis

Water Source: NAMAKAN RIVER

Potential Capacity (MW): 8.244955

States: MN

Secondary State : MN

RED RIVER DRAYTON

County: Kittson

Water Source: RED RIVER OF THE NORTH

Potential Capacity (MW): 4.7564

States: MN/ND

Secondary State : ND

GRAND FORKS RIVERSIDE PARK

County: Grand Forks

Water Source: RED RIVER

Potential Capacity (MW): 4.560833

States: MN/ND

Secondary State : ND

GRAVEL PIT

County: Chippewa

Water Source: MINNESOTA

Potential Capacity (MW): 2.182023

States: MN

Secondary State : MN

POKEGAMA LAKE DAM

County: ITASCA

Water Source: MISSISSIPPI

Potential Capacity (MW): 1.974615

States: MN

Secondary State : MN

Minnesota Falls

County: Yellow Medicine

Water Source: Minnesota River

Potential Capacity (MW): 1.731192

States: MN

Secondary State : MN

RUM RIVER

County: Anoka

Water Source: RUM RIVER

Potential Capacity (MW): 1.668983

States: MN

Secondary State : MN

LAC QUI PARLE DAM

County: LAC QUI PARLE

Water Source: MINNESOTA

Potential Capacity (MW): 1.587637

States: MN

Secondary State : MN

WINNIBIGOSHISH DAM

County: CASS

Water Source: MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Potential Capacity (MW): 1.428767

States: MN

Secondary State : MN

ORWELL RESERVOIR & DAM

County: OTTER TAIL

Water Source: OTTER TAIL RIVER

Potential Capacity (MW): 1.301734

States: MN

Secondary State : MN

GRAND FORKS EAST

County: Polk

Water Source: RED LAKE RIVER

Potential Capacity (MW): 1.264549

States: MN/ND

Secondary State : ND

LOWER RED LAKE DAM

County: CLEARWATER

Water Source: RED LAKE RIVER

Potential Capacity (MW): 1.111443

States: MN

Secondary State : MN

RED LAKE RIVER

County: Clearwater

Water Source: RED LAKE RIVER

Potential Capacity (MW): 0.876856

States: MN

Secondary State : MN

PRAIRIE PORTAGE

County: Lake

Water Source: RAINY RIVER

Potential Capacity (MW): 0.82871

States: MN

Secondary State : MN

HIGHWAY 75 DAM

County: LAC QUI PARLE

Water Source: MINNESOTA RIVER

Potential Capacity (MW): 0.748489

States: MN

Secondary State : MN

NORTHFIELD

County: Rice

Water Source: CANNON RIVER

Potential Capacity (MW): 0.720599

States: MN

Secondary State : MN

ST LOUIS RIVER

County: St. Louis

Water Source: ST. LOUIS RIVER

Potential Capacity (MW): 0.634202

States: MN

Secondary State : MN

CHIPPEWA RIVER-MONTEVIDEO

County: Chippewa

Water Source: CHIPPEWA RIVER

Potential Capacity (MW): 0.600314

States: MN

Secondary State : MN

MARSH LAKE DAM

County: LAC QUI PARLE

Water Source: MINNESOTA

Potential Capacity (MW): 0.548865

States: MN

Secondary State : MN

BRECKENRIDGE LAKE

County: Wilkin

Water Source: OTTER TAIL RIVER

Potential Capacity (MW): 0.515042

States: MN

Secondary State : MN