Query
Prairie River
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Prairie River
Generated
2026-10-18T01:09:59.163Z

Briefing on Prairie River

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
1 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1920
Operating since
2
Generators
20.4%
Capacity factor
2 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Prairie River is a 1 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Prairie River is reported in Minnesota since 1920 under ALLETE. Available operating and financial measures include 20.4% capacity factor and 2 GWh annual generation.

Location
Itasca, Minnesota
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
ALLETE
Operator
ALLETE, Inc.
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
378

What stands out

1

Prairie River is a 1 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Minnesota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 20.4% capacity factor and 2 GWh annual generation.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#22 of 23
National rank
#1426 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.