Wheaton

3008 80th St, Eau Claire, WI 54701

Plant Summary Information

Wheaton is ranked #1 out of 29 distillate fuel oil power plants in Wisconsin in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Wheaton is comprised of 5 generators and generated 8.1 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NameWheaton
Utility NameNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota
LocationChippewa County, WI
Initial Operation DateJanuary 1973
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 30.9 GWh
Annual Consumption 1.3 M MMBtu
Ranked #4,511 out of 11,836 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #56 out of 1,262 Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #92 out of 216 Wisconsin Power Plants
Ranked #1 out of 29 Wisconsin Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants
Fuel Types Distillate Fuel Oil : 58.1% Natural Gas : 41.9%

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Wheaton Details

Summary Information
Plant NameWheaton (4014)
Plant Address3008 80th St, Eau Claire, WI 54701
UtilityNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota (13781)
Latitude, Longitude44.88542, -91.51583
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateJanuary 1973
Annual Generation 30.9 GWh
Fuel Types Distillate Fuel Oil : 58.1% Natural Gas : 41.9%
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionMRO
Balancing AuthorityMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerNorthern States Power Co (13780) WI
Grid Voltage 161.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)NORTHERN STATES PWR CO
Natural Gas StorageNo
Liquefied Natural Gas StorageNo

Generator 1 Details Operating January 1973

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationNSP WHEATON2 WHEATO_1_UNIT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataNSP WHEATON2 WHEATO_1_UNIT
Nameplate Capacity48.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity44 MW
Winter Capacity56 MW
Minimum Load10 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJanuary 1973
Planned RetirementDecember 2025
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsYes
Cofire FuelsYes
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasYes
Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy SourceNG / DFO
Switch When OperatingYes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas44 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas56 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil43.1 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil54.8 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas1H
Factors That Limit SwitchingYes
Storage LimitsYes

Generator 2 Details Operating April 1973

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationNSP WHEATON2 WHEATO_2_UNIT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataNSP WHEATON2 WHEATO_2_UNIT
Nameplate Capacity48.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity51 MW
Winter Capacity66 MW
Minimum Load10 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateApril 1973
Planned RetirementDecember 2025
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsYes
Cofire FuelsYes
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasYes
Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy SourceNG / DFO
Switch When OperatingYes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas51 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas66 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil51 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil66 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas1H
Factors That Limit SwitchingYes
Storage LimitsYes

Generator 3 Details Operating April 1973

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationNSP WHEATON2 WHEATO_3_UNIT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataNSP WHEATON2 WHEATO_3_UNIT
Nameplate Capacity48.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity44 MW
Winter Capacity56 MW
Minimum Load10 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateApril 1973
Planned RetirementDecember 2025
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsYes
Cofire FuelsYes
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasYes
Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy SourceNG / DFO
Switch When OperatingYes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas44 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas56 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil43.1 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil54.8 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas1H
Factors That Limit SwitchingYes
Storage LimitsYes

Generator 4 Details Operating April 1973

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationNSP WHEATON2 WHEATO_4_UNIT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataNSP WHEATON2 WHEATO_4_UNIT
Nameplate Capacity48.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity47 MW
Winter Capacity61 MW
Minimum Load10 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateApril 1973
Planned RetirementDecember 2025
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsYes
Cofire FuelsYes
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasYes
Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy SourceNG / DFO
Switch When OperatingYes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas47 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas61 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil46 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil59.7 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas1H
Factors That Limit SwitchingYes
Storage LimitsYes

Generator 6 Details Operating June 1973

TechnologyPetroleum Liquids
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationNSP WHEATON2 WHEATO_6_UNIT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataNSP WHEATON2 WHEATO_6_UNIT
Nameplate Capacity53.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity48 MW
Winter Capacity70 MW
Minimum Load25 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 1973
Planned RetirementDecember 2025
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceDistillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Wheaton Plant Owners

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