Winton

13908 Power Dam Road, Winton, MN 55796

Plant Summary Information

Winton is ranked #14 out of 27 hydroelectric power plants in Minnesota in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Winton is comprised of 2 generators and generated 4.1 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2022 to December 2022.

Plant Name	Winton
Utility Name	ALLETE, Inc.
Location	Lake County, MN
Initial Operation Date	August 1923
Last Update	Dec 2022
Annual Generation	16.1 GWh
Annual Consumption	60.2 k MMBtu
Ranked #5,250 out of 11,455 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #806 out of 1,374 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #122 out of 698 Minnesota Power Plants
Ranked #14 out of 27 Minnesota Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water
Previous Operator	Minnesota Power Inc (2013 to 2013) ALLETE, Inc. (2014 to 2022)

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Winton (1902)
Plant Address	13908 Power Dam Road Winton, MN 55796
Utility	ALLETE, Inc. (12647)
Latitude, Longitude	47.9344, -91.7639
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2022
Initial Operation Date	August 1923
Annual Generation	16.1 GWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	MRO
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Kawishiwi River
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution Owner	ALLETE, Inc. (12647) MN
Grid Voltage	46.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2022 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	2.1 MW
Winter Capacity	2.1 MW
Minimum Load	0.3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	August 1923
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Other Planned Modifications	No
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	2 MW
Winter Capacity	2 MW
Minimum Load	0.3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	September 1923
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Other Planned Modifications	No
Multiple Fuels	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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#799	Benton Falls Associates	Benton, ME	16.3 GWh
#800	Searsburg	Searsburg, VT	16.3 GWh
#801	Redbridge	Wilbraham, MA	16.2 GWh
#802	Sissonville Hydro	Potsdam, NY	16.2 GWh
#803	Spillway	Pineville, SC	16.2 GWh
#804	Newport	Newport, VT	16.1 GWh
#805	Putts Bridge	Ludlow, MA	16.1 GWh
#807	McSwain	Snelling, CA	16.1 GWh
#808	Sewalls	Watertown, NY	16.0 GWh
#809	Stuyvesant Falls	Stuyvesant, NY	16.0 GWh
#810	Clark Falls	Milton, VT	15.9 GWh
#811	Hewittville Hydroelectric	Norwood, NY	15.9 GWh
#812	Mongaup Falls	Forestburgh, NY	15.8 GWh
#813	Parishville	Parishville, NY	15.7 GWh
#814	International Paper Jay Hydro	Jay, ME	15.6 GWh
#815	Raymondville	Norfolk, NY	15.6 GWh
#816	Poole	Lee Vining, CA	15.6 GWh

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M L Hibbard	Duluth, MN	78.4 GWh	84.8 mi
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Scanlon	Scanlon, MN	2.7 GWh	90.1 mi
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