114th largest plant in Minnesota · 5222nd nationally
International Falls Power is a hydroelectric power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 14.2 MW. It generates roughly 43.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,138 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | International Falls Power |
|---|---|
| Operator | Boise White Paper Llc |
| City | International Falls |
| County | Koochiching County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56649 |
| Coordinates | 48.60805, -93.40431 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.2 MW | Operating | 1946 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.2 MW | Operating | 1946 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.2 MW | Operating | 1946 |
| GEN4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.2 MW | Operating | 1946 |
| GEN5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.2 MW | Operating | 1946 |
| GEN6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.6 MW | Operating | 1924 |
| GEN7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.6 MW | Operating | 1924 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.