World Power Plants

Hastings City Hydroelectric4.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Hastings City Hydroelectric is a 4.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Hastings Lock & Dam since 1992. Ranked #925 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.4 MW represents 0.004% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Hastings City Hydroelectric 1541.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant (1186.2 MW, Nuclear), Prairie Island (1186.2 MW, Nuclear), and High Bridge (644 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 50 km from Minneapolis.

Capacity
4.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Hastings Lock & Dam
Location
44.7602°, -92.8677°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,310 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,637 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hastings Lock & Dam operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

222 plants within 100 km, 9,853 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hastings Solar (3.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.760200, -92.867700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Hastings City Hydroelectric is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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