Briefing/plantOperating
Thomson is a 73 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.
Thomson is reported in Minnesota since 1907 under ALLETE. Available operating and financial measures include 45.6% capacity factor and 290 GWh annual generation.
- Location
- Carlton, Minnesota
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Owner / parent
- ALLETE
- Operator
- ALLETE, Inc.
- Grid
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Plant ID
- 1901
What stands out
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Thomson is a 73 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Minnesota with status Operating.
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Latest annual operating measures report 45.6% capacity factor and 290 GWh annual generation.
3
Latest linked story: “Minnesota Power inks agreement to power new Google data center” (Daily Energy Insider, 2026-05-10).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Balancing authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- NERC region
- MRO
- State rank
- #1 of 23
- National rank
- #242 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.
