Query
Knife Falls
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Knife Falls
Generated
2026-10-19T15:59:05.521Z

Briefing on Knife Falls

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
2 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1922
Operating since
3
Generators
46.5%
Capacity factor
10 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Knife Falls is a 2 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Knife Falls is reported in Minnesota since 1922 under ALLETE. Available operating and financial measures include 46.5% capacity factor and 10 GWh annual generation.

Location
Carlton, Minnesota
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
ALLETE
Operator
ALLETE, Inc.
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
1895

What stands out

1

Knife Falls is a 2 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Minnesota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 46.5% capacity factor and 10 GWh annual generation.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#17 of 23
National rank
#1147 of 1,462

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.