141st largest plant in Minnesota · 5951st nationally
Saf Hydroelectric Llc is a hydroelectric power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 9.6 MW. It generates roughly 28.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,738 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Saf Hydroelectric Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Saf Hydroelectric Llc |
| City | Minneapolis |
| County | Hennepin County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55454 |
| Coordinates | 44.97889, -93.24778 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Out of Service | 2011 |
| 10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Out of Service | 2011 |
| 11 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 12 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 13 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 14 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 15 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 16 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Out of Service | 2011 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Out of Service | 2011 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Out of Service | 2011 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Out of Service | 2011 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Out of Service | 2011 |
| 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.