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Granite Falls

Granite Falls is a 1.3 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Chippewa County, Minnesota, operated by City of Granite Falls - (MN).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 1932 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
HC3Conventional Hydroelectric0.8 MW OperatingJun 1986
1Conventional Hydroelectric0.3 MW OperatingAug 1940
2Conventional Hydroelectric0.2 MW OperatingAug 1932

Plant details

Operator
City of Granite Falls - (MN)
Location
Chippewa County, Minnesota
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 1.3 MW
First unit online
Aug 1932
EIA plant ID
1977

Location

44.8117, -95.5346

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem