Twin Cities Hydro LLC
Hydro power plant in Ramsey County, Minnesota. 18 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Twin Cities Hydro LLC.
Also known as Twin Cities Hydroelectric Facility · Ford Hydroelectric Plant · EIA plant 57069
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 18 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1924First generator online
- Operator
- Twin Cities Hydro LLCEIA operator ID 56353
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Ramsey County, MN44.9156, −93.1994
- EIA plant ID
- 57069EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Twin Cities Hydro produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
97.1 GWh
97,065 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
61.6%
2024: 56.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
71.6–118.0
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | 87,062 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 114,177 | 72.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 104,854 | 66.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 84,637 | 53.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 86,353 | 54.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 103,106 | 65.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 91,962 | 58.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 117,989 | 74.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 108,127 | 68.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 103,786 | 65.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 100,871 | 64.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 104,811 | 66.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 76,606 | 48.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 91,731 | 58.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 71,589 | 45.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 89,507 | 56.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 97,065 | 61.6% | 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 | 4.5 | October 1924 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4.5 | October 1924 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4.5 | October 1924 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4.5 | October 1924 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Twin Cities Hydro LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Twin Cities Hydro
How much power does Twin Cities Hydro LLC produce?
Twin Cities Hydro LLC reported 97,065 MWh (97.1 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 61.6% capacity factor on 18 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Twin Cities Hydro LLC?
Twin Cities Hydro LLC is in Ramsey County, Minnesota, at 44.9156, −93.1994. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Twin Cities Hydro LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Twin Cities Hydro LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56353). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Twin Cities Hydro LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1924, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Twin Cities Hydro LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Twin Cities Hydro LLC, 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