Blanchard
Hydro power plant in Morrison County, Minnesota. 18 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by ALLETE, Inc..
Also known as Blanchard Hydroelectric Station · EIA plant 1892
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 18 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 1925First generator online
- Operator
- ALLETE, Inc.EIA operator ID 12647
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Morrison County, MN45.8614, −94.3592
- EIA plant ID
- 1892EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Blanchard produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
72.0 GWh
72,031 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
45.7%
2024: 51.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
60.7–114.3
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112,090 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 107,429 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 91,694 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 75,061 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 91,526 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 107,104 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 74,575 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 71,574 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 77,841 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 83,571 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 97,507 | 61.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 94,491 | 59.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 74,326 | 47.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 86,962 | 55.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 100,393 | 63.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 85,856 | 54.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 114,265 | 72.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 110,122 | 69.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 101,217 | 64.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 110,353 | 70.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 111,019 | 70.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 65,590 | 41.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 88,245 | 56.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 60,690 | 38.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 81,834 | 51.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 72,031 | 45.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.0 | February 1925 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.0 | February 1925 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.0 | August 1988 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists ALLETE, Inc. as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Blanchard
How much power does Blanchard produce?
Blanchard reported 72,031 MWh (72.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 45.7% capacity factor on 18 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Blanchard?
Blanchard is in Morrison County, Minnesota, at 45.8614, −94.3592. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Blanchard?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists ALLETE, Inc. as the operator (EIA operator ID 12647). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Blanchard start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 1925, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Blanchard?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Blanchard, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page