142nd largest plant in Minnesota · 5987th nationally
Sartell Dam is a hydroelectric power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 9.3 MW. It generates roughly 20.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,935 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sartell Dam |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| City | Sartell |
| County | Benton County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56377 |
| Coordinates | 45.61800, -94.20079 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| HG11 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| HG12 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| HG2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| HG3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| HG4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| HG5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| HG6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| HG7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| HG8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.7 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| HG9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.7 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Creek Sartell Hydro, Llc | Bethesda, MD | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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.