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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/1896
EIA plant 1896
Little Falls · Morrison · MN
Little Falls (MN)
Operated by ALLETE, Inc.
Published location
Where is Little Falls (MN)?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
45.975013, -94.369094
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the MN plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
13,009
23,296
32,568
43,229
53,227
63,017
73,202
81,816
92,268
101,481
112,057
122,479
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3,009 |
| 2 | 3,296 |
| 3 | 2,568 |
| 4 | 3,229 |
| 5 | 3,227 |
| 6 | 3,017 |
| 7 | 3,202 |
| 8 | 1,816 |
| 9 | 2,268 |
| 10 | 1,481 |
| 11 | 2,057 |
| 12 | 2,479 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3,009 MWh |
| 2 | 3,296 MWh |
| 3 | 2,568 MWh |
| 4 | 3,229 MWh |
| 5 | 3,227 MWh |
| 6 | 3,017 MWh |
| 7 | 3,202 MWh |
| 8 | 1,816 MWh |
| 9 | 2,268 MWh |
| 10 | 1,481 MWh |
| 11 | 2,057 MWh |
| 12 | 2,479 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 1.2 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 1 | OP |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 0.8 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 0.8 | OP |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 0.4 | OP |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 0.4 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
1896
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Mississippi River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Little Falls (MN)
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 2 has the highest recorded value (3,296 MWh) and 10 the lowest (1,481 MWh). Their difference is 1,815 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 6 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 0.4 (5, 6) to 1.2 (4). The difference is 0.8 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.