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1 MW Hydro operating in Otter Tail, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1914
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.2906, -96.0433
County
Otter Tail, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Otter Tail Power Co | Otter Tail Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Otter Tail Power Co | Otter Tail | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Hoot Lake is a 1 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 1914 and is owned and operated by Otter Tail Power Company, a subsidiary of Otter Tail Corporation. It consists of a single generator utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology and its primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year of reported data, Hoot Lake generated 3,290 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.5%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and balancing authority. Hoot Lake holds a relatively small position in the state's power generation landscape, ranking 24th out of 24 plants in Minnesota and 1443rd nationally out of 1464 plants. The plant's NERC region is MRO.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
343 MWh
Latest Month
3.3K MWh
Annual Generation
37.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
—
NOx
—
SO₂
—
CH₄
0.000 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.000 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
20.7%
Annual Net Gen
2 GWh
CO₂eq
0.000 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
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