Brule

Brule Dam Road, Florence, WI 54121

Plant Summary Information

Brule is ranked #34 out of 66 hydroelectric power plants in Wisconsin in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Brule is comprised of 3 generators and generated 5.2 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2022 to December 2022.

Plant Name	Brule
Utility Name	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Location	Florence County, WI
Initial Operation Date	January 1919
Last Update	Dec 2022
Annual Generation	17.4 GWh
Annual Consumption	67.1 k MMBtu
Ranked #5,133 out of 11,249 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #779 out of 1,354 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #105 out of 198 Wisconsin Power Plants
Ranked #34 out of 66 Wisconsin Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Brule (1775)
Plant Address	Brule Dam Road Florence, WI 54121
Utility	Wisconsin Electric Power Co (20847)
Latitude, Longitude	45.9472, -88.2189
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2022
Initial Operation Date	January 1919
Annual Generation	17.4 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	RFC
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Brule River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	American Transmission Co (659) WI
Grid Voltage	69.00 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 MW
Winter Capacity	2 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1919
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
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	1.3 MW
Winter Capacity	1.3 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	August 1919
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
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	0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	April 1921
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
Multiple Fuels	No

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

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#774	Copper Dam Plant	Hood River, OR	17.7 GWh
#775	Cedar Cliff	Tuckasegee, NC	17.7 GWh
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#777	Power Creek	Cordova, AK	17.5 GWh
#778	Clear Lake	Buhl, ID	17.4 GWh
#780	Swinging Bridge 2	Forestburgh, NY	17.3 GWh
#781	Piercefield	Piercefield, NY	17.2 GWh
#782	Goat Lake Hydro	Skagway, AK	17.2 GWh
#783	Effley	Croghan, NY	17.2 GWh
#784	Buchanan (MI)	Buchanan, MI	17.2 GWh
#785	South Canal Hydro-1	Montrose, CO	17.1 GWh
#786	Mosinee Mill	Mosinee, WI	128.3 GWh
#787	Nooksack Hydro	Glacier, WA	16.8 GWh
#788	Spirit Mountain	Cody, WY	16.8 GWh
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Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
Big Quinnesec 61	Iron Mountain, MI	6.1 GWh	13.9 mi
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Billerud Quinnesec Mill	Norway, MI	340.7 GWh	16.4 mi
Caldron Falls	Town of Stephenson, WI	14.6 GWh	40.8 mi
Cataract (MI)	Gwinn, MI	6.6 GWh	42.3 mi
Chalk Hill	Stephenson, MI	35.8 GWh	36.1 mi
Crystal Falls	Crystal Falls, MI	6.4 GWh	12.3 mi
Grand Rapids	Ingalls, MI	37.5 GWh	49.3 mi
Hemlock Falls	Crystal Falls, MI	10.3 GWh	12.7 mi
High Falls (WI)	Town of Stephenson, WI	19.9 GWh	46.1 mi
Johnson Falls	Town of Stephenson, WI	11.8 GWh	45.7 mi
Kingsford	Kingsford, MI	31.9 GWh	10.6 mi
Little Quinnesec Falls Hydro Project	Niagara, WI	60.7 GWh	16.3 mi
Michigamme Falls	Crystal Falls, MI	37.3 GWh	1.2 mi
Norway (MI)	Norway, MI	32.1 GWh	22.3 mi
Peavy Falls	Crystal Falls, MI	62.6 GWh	3 mi
Pine	Florence, WI	13.8 GWh	8.4 mi
Twin Falls (WI)	Florence, WI	44.7 GWh	8.8 mi
Way Dam	Crystal Falls, MI	8.9 GWh	14.7 mi
White Rapids	Stephenson, MI	34.4 GWh	37.9 mi