Big Falls

West 5506 Dam Road, Glen Fora, WI 54563

Plant Summary Information

Big Falls is ranked #22 out of 66 hydroelectric power plants in Wisconsin in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Big Falls is comprised of 3 generators and generated 8.1 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Big Falls
Utility Name	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Location	Rusk County, WI
Initial Operation Date	January 1922
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	32.8 GWh
Annual Consumption	117.8 k MMBtu
Ranked #4,429 out of 11,835 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #617 out of 1,371 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #91 out of 216 Wisconsin Power Plants
Ranked #22 out of 66 Wisconsin Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Big Falls (3983)
Plant Address	West 5506 Dam Road, Glen Fora, WI 54563
Utility	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota (13781)
Latitude, Longitude	45.49167, -91.0469
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	January 1922
Annual Generation	32.8 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	Flambeau River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Northern States Power Co (13780) WI
Grid Voltage	69.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	NSP BIGFALL BIGFAL_A_UNIT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	NSP BIGFALL BIGFAL_A_UNIT
Nameplate Capacity	2.6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	1.1 MW
Winter Capacity	1 MW
Minimum Load	0.7 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1922
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	NSP BIGFALL BIGFAL_A_UNIT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	NSP BIGFALL BIGFAL_A_UNIT
Nameplate Capacity	2.6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	1.1 MW
Winter Capacity	1 MW
Minimum Load	0.7 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1922
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	NSP BIGFALL BIGFAL_A_UNIT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	NSP BIGFALL BIGFAL_A_UNIT
Nameplate Capacity	2.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	1.1 MW
Winter Capacity	1 MW
Minimum Load	0.6 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	September 1993
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No

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

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Below are closest 20 power plants surrounding Big Falls.

Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
Arpin Dam	Radisson, WI	6.3 GWh	19.5 mi
Barron	Barron, WI	349.0 MWh	39 mi
Barron Solar Array	Barron, WI	5.8 GWh	38.4 mi
Chippewa Falls	Chippewa Falls, WI	58.9 GWh	42.2 mi
Conrath DPC Solar	Conrath, WI	1.4 GWh	8.7 mi
Cornell	Chippewa Falls, WI	72.9 GWh	23.3 mi
Flambeau Crowley Rapids Project	Park Falls, WI	3.5 GWh	34.3 mi
Flambeau Hydroelectric Station	Ladysmith, WI	61.4 GWh	0 mi
Flambeau Lower Project	Park Falls, WI	2.8 GWh	41.1 mi
Flambeau Solar Partners	Phillips, WI	4.5 GWh	32.6 mi
Holcombe	Holcombe, WI	93.6 GWh	18.9 mi
Jim Falls	Jim Falls, WI	120.5 GWh	32.4 mi
LAC Courte Oreilles Hydroelect	Winter, WI	7.6 GWh	27.4 mi
Ladysmith Dam	Ladysmith, WI	10.3 GWh	2.6 mi
Medford DPC Solar	Medford, WI	3.1 GWh	39.8 mi
New Auburn DPC Solar	New Auburn, WI	4.4 GWh	27.1 mi
Rice Lake Solar Array	Rice Lake, WI	7.0 GWh	34.5 mi
Thornapple	Bruce, WI	2.2 GWh	10 mi
Timberline Trail Gas Recovery	Weyerhaeser, WI	16.9 GWh	15.3 mi
Wissota	Chippewa Falls, WI	132.9 GWh	40.9 mi