World Power Plants

Little Falls (MN)4.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Little Falls (MN) is a 4.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by ALLETE Inc. since 1932. Ranked #913 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 4.6 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 Little Falls (MN) 1,477.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Blanchard (18 MW, Hydro), Albany Solar (10 MW, Solar), and Sartell Dam (9.3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 130 km northwest of Minneapolis.

Capacity
4.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1932

94 years old

Owner
ALLETE Inc.
Location
45.9750°, -94.3691°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,459. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,006 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,588 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

94 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

ALLETE Inc. operates 20 plants totalling 1,950 MW

Regional density

90 plants within 100 km, 4,840 MW combined

Nearest plant: Blanchard (12.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 45.975000, -94.369100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Little Falls (MN) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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
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