Hennepin Island
Hydro power plant in Hennepin County, Minnesota. 13.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
Also known as Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant · EIA plant 1911
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 13.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1954First generator online
- Operator
- Northern States Power Co - MinnesotaEIA operator ID 13781
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Hennepin County, MN44.9824, −93.2542
- EIA plant ID
- 1911EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hennepin Island produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
53.9 GWh
53,894 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
44.9%
2024: 39.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
43.4–93.6
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47,536 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 68,340 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 135,915 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 245,536 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 70,667 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 60,536 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 58,998 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 53,085 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 44,085 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 52,218 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 60,407 | 55.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 29,596 | 27.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 47,312 | 43.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 35,984 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 63,382 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 80,870 | 67.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 93,614 | 77.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 73,681 | 61.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 61,150 | 51.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 64,179 | 53.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 66,859 | 55.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 49,803 | 41.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 61,545 | 51.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 43,397 | 36.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 47,126 | 39.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 53,894 | 44.9% | 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 | 2.8 | October 1954 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.8 | March 1955 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.8 | October 1955 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.8 | October 1954 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.5 | November 1955 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Northern States Power Co - Minnesota as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Hennepin Island
How much power does Hennepin Island produce?
Hennepin Island reported 53,894 MWh (53.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 44.9% capacity factor on 13.7 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Hennepin Island?
Hennepin Island is in Hennepin County, Minnesota, at 44.9824, −93.2542. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Hennepin Island?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Northern States Power Co - Minnesota as the operator (EIA operator ID 13781). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Hennepin Island start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1954, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Hennepin Island?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Hennepin Island, 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