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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS

Byllesby

Byllesby is a 4.4 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Dakota County, Minnesota, operated by Dakota County, MN.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMar 1988 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJan 2022 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
NOR-1Conventional Hydroelectric2.2 MW OperatingJun 2026
SOU-2Conventional Hydroelectric2.2 MW OperatingJun 2026
3Conventional Hydroelectric0.9 MW RetiredMar 1988Jan 2022
1Conventional Hydroelectric0.8 MW RetiredMar 1988Jan 2022
2Conventional Hydroelectric0.8 MW RetiredMar 1988Jan 2022

Plant details

Operator
Dakota County, MN
Location
Dakota County, Minnesota
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 4.4 MW
Retired: 2.5 MW
First unit online
Mar 1988
EIA plant ID
50328

Location

44.5119, -92.9394

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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