Rapidan Hydro Facility

💧 HydroelectricIPP Non-CHP6 MW capacity
Capacity7 MWnameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameRapidan Hydro Facility
OperatorEagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc
CityMankato
CountyBlue Earth County
StateMinnesota
ZIP56001
Coordinates44.09269, -94.10882

Generators (2)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
GEN1Conventional HydroelectricWater3.4 MWOut of Service1984
GEN2Conventional HydroelectricWater3.4 MWOut of Service1984

Ownership

OwnerLocationShare
Rapidan Hydroelectric, LlcBethesda, MD10000.0%

Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.

Grid context

NERC RegionMRO
Balancing AuthorityMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

What this means

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.

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