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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/1901
EIA plant 1901

Carlton · Carlton · MN

Thomson

Operated by ALLETE, Inc.

Annual generation290,470 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesWATCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..Balancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Thomson?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

46.655000, -92.333300

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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.

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
133,861 MWh
227,138 MWh
312,502 MWh
442,021 MWh
551,033 MWh
649,866 MWh
737,547 MWh
88,687 MWh
91,949 MWh
105,535 MWh
119,757 MWh
1210,574 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
1Conventional HydroelectricWAT13OP
2Conventional HydroelectricWAT13OP
3Conventional HydroelectricWAT13OP
6Conventional HydroelectricWAT12OP
4Conventional HydroelectricWAT10.8OP
5Conventional HydroelectricWAT10.8OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
1901
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
St Louis River
Data edition
2024-final