Wissota

6350 163rd St, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

Plant Summary Information

Wissota is ranked #42 out of 216 power plants in Wisconsin in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Wissota is comprised of 6 generators and generated 31.6 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NameWissota
Utility NameNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota
LocationChippewa County, WI
Initial Operation DateJanuary 1917
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 132.9 GWh
Annual Consumption 490.7 k MMBtu
Ranked #2,833 out of 11,835 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #294 out of 1,371 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #42 out of 216 Wisconsin Power Plants
Ranked #1 out of 66 Wisconsin Water Power Plants
Fuel Types Water

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Monthly Net Generation for Wissota

Wissota Details

Summary Information
Plant NameWissota (4015)
Plant Address6350 163rd St, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
UtilityNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota (13781)
Latitude, Longitude44.9378, -91.3406
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateJanuary 1917
Annual Generation 132.9 GWh
Fuel Types Water
 
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 SourceChippewa River
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerNorthern States Power Co (13780) WI
Grid Voltage 69.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator 1 Details Operating January 1917

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationNSP WISSOTA WIS_TR3_UNIT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataNSP WISSOTA WIS_TR3_UNIT
Nameplate Capacity6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity3 MW
Winter Capacity3 MW
Minimum Load1.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJanuary 1917
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 2 Details Operating January 1917

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationNSP WISSOTA WIS_TR3_UNIT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataNSP WISSOTA WIS_TR3_UNIT
Nameplate Capacity7.7 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity3.1 MW
Winter Capacity3.1 MW
Minimum Load1.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJanuary 1917
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 3 Details Operating January 1917

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationNSP WISSOTA WIS_TR3_UNIT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataNSP WISSOTA WIS_TR3_UNIT
Nameplate Capacity6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity3 MW
Winter Capacity3 MW
Minimum Load1.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJanuary 1917
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 4 Details Operating January 1917

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationNSP WISSOTA WIS_TR4_UNIT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataNSP WISSOTA WIS_TR4_UNIT
Nameplate Capacity7.7 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity3 MW
Winter Capacity3 MW
Minimum Load1.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJanuary 1917
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 5 Details Operating January 1917

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationNSP WISSOTA WIS_TR4_UNIT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataNSP WISSOTA WIS_TR4_UNIT
Nameplate Capacity6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity2.9 MW
Winter Capacity2.9 MW
Minimum Load1.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJanuary 1917
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 6 Details Operating January 1917

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationNSP WISSOTA WIS_TR4_UNIT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataNSP WISSOTA WIS_TR4_UNIT
Nameplate Capacity6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity3 MW
Winter Capacity3 MW
Minimum Load1.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJanuary 1917
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Wissota Plant Owners

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