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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/1943
EIA plant 1943
Fergus Falls · Otter Tail · MN
Hoot Lake
Operated by Otter Tail Power Co
Published location
Where is Hoot Lake?
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46.290641, -96.043252
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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.
1444
2427
3255
40
5347
6337
7119
8382
9397
1082
11157
12343
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 | 444 |
| 2 | 427 |
| 3 | 255 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 347 |
| 6 | 337 |
| 7 | 119 |
| 8 | 382 |
| 9 | 397 |
| 10 | 82 |
| 11 | 157 |
| 12 | 343 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 444 MWh |
| 2 | 427 MWh |
| 3 | 255 MWh |
| 4 | 0 MWh |
| 5 | 347 MWh |
| 6 | 337 MWh |
| 7 | 119 MWh |
| 8 | 382 MWh |
| 9 | 397 MWh |
| 10 | 82 MWh |
| 11 | 157 MWh |
| 12 | 343 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 1 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
1943
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Otter Tail River
Data edition
2024-final
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Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (444 MWh) and 4 the lowest (0 MWh). Their difference is 444 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
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.