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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/1897
EIA plant 1897
Duluth · St Louis · MN
M L Hibbard
Operated by ALLETE, Inc.
Published location
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46.735331, -92.151711
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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.
114,882
21,471
3627
4329
5278
64,218
712,485
84,408
99,326
105,999
117,906
124,953
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 | 14,882 |
| 2 | 1,471 |
| 3 | 627 |
| 4 | 329 |
| 5 | 278 |
| 6 | 4,218 |
| 7 | 12,485 |
| 8 | 4,408 |
| 9 | 9,326 |
| 10 | 5,999 |
| 11 | 7,906 |
| 12 | 4,953 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 14,882 MWh |
| 2 | 1,471 MWh |
| 3 | 627 MWh |
| 4 | 329 MWh |
| 5 | 278 MWh |
| 6 | 4,218 MWh |
| 7 | 12,485 MWh |
| 8 | 4,408 MWh |
| 9 | 9,326 MWh |
| 10 | 5,999 MWh |
| 11 | 7,906 MWh |
| 12 | 4,953 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | WDS | 37.5 | OP |
| 3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | WDS | 35.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
1897
Sector
Commercial CHP
Water source
St Louis River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at M L Hibbard
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (14,882 MWh) and 5 the lowest (278 MWh). Their difference is 14,604 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 35.3 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 37.5 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 10.0 |
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.