Rochester Hydro
Hydro power plant in Wabasha County, Minnesota. 2.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Rochester Public Utilities.
Also known as Lake Zumbro Hydroelectric Generating Plant · EIA plant 2007
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1984First generator online
- Operator
- Rochester Public UtilitiesEIA operator ID 16181
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Wabasha County, MN44.2130, −92.4802
- EIA plant ID
- 2007EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Rochester Hydro produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
21.9 GWh
21,896 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
96.1%
2024: 45.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
8.9–21.9
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,586 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 12,847 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 13,564 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 9,278 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 13,761 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 12,178 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 13,408 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 15,583 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 13,001 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 9,678 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 13,241 | 58.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 15,798 | 69.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 7,550 | 33.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 11,860 | 52.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 11,687 | 51.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 12,706 | 55.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 16,097 | 70.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 11,836 | 52.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 17,566 | 77.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 10,618 | 46.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 16,259 | 71.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,945 | 39.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 10,524 | 46.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 10,326 | 45.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 10,492 | 45.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 21,896 | 96.1% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 | 1.3 | September 1984 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.3 | November 1984 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Rochester Public Utilities as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Rochester Hydro
How much power does Rochester Hydro produce?
Rochester Hydro reported 21,896 MWh (21.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 96.1% capacity factor on 2.6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Rochester Hydro?
Rochester Hydro is in Wabasha County, Minnesota, at 44.2130, −92.4802. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Rochester Hydro?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Rochester Public Utilities as the operator (EIA operator ID 16181). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Rochester Hydro start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1984, according to EIA-860M.
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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page