MN

Blanchard P-346

General information

Waterway  Mississippi River
Current status   Active license 
Type of facility Conventional Hydro
Mode of hydropower generation Run-of-river
Type of permit FERC License

FERC information

FERC docket # P-346
FERC project name Blanchard
Permit issued 5/24/03
Permit expiration 8/20/43

Ownership and operation

Owner Minnesota Power Inc
Owner type Investor-Owned Utility
Year first online (conventional hydro) 1925
Transmission or distribution system owner ALLETE, Inc.

Power and generating capacity

Number of units 3
Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant 18.0 MW
Average annual net hydropower generation 90,475.6 MWH

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