Wisconsin Rapids
Wood County, Wisconsin · EIA plant ID 3974 · Operator: Consolidated Water Power Co
Nameplate8MWSummer 8 MW
Generators10in service
Net generation46GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor65%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1903
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.1 | 63.6% | — |
| 2002 | 54.7 | 71.0% | — |
| 2003 | 41 | 53.3% | — |
| 2004 | 45.2 | 58.4% | — |
| 2005 | 40.4 | 52.4% | — |
| 2006 | 53.1 | 68.9% | — |
| 2007 | 35.4 | 45.9% | — |
| 2008 | 33.9 | 43.8% | — |
| 2009 | 34.8 | 45.1% | — |
| 2010 | 46.9 | 60.9% | — |
| 2011 | 49.8 | 64.5% | — |
| 2012 | 33.8 | 43.7% | — |
| 2013 | 42.1 | 54.6% | — |
| 2014 | 53.8 | 69.8% | — |
| 2015 | 52.3 | 67.8% | — |
| 2016 | 57.7 | 74.7% | — |
| 2017 | 56.5 | 73.4% | — |
| 2018 | 52.1 | 67.6% | — |
| 2019 | 57.1 | 74.1% | — |
| 2020 | 57.7 | 74.6% | — |
| 2021 | 51.5 | 66.8% | — |
| 2022 | 41.7 | 54.1% | — |
| 2023 | 41.3 | 58.2% | — |
| 2024 | 49.9 | 70.1% | — |
| 2025 | 46.4 | 65.4% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.8 | 1.8 | Jan 1920 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.3 | 0.3 | Jan 1903 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.8 | 1.8 | Jan 1920 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Jan 1903 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Jan 1903 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Jan 1903 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.3 | 0.3 | Jan 1903 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Jan 1903 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.6 | Jan 1903 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.9 | 0.9 | Jan 1903 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Consolidated Water Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Consolidated Water Power Co | 100.0% | 8 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wisconsin Rapids Pulp Mill | retired | 0.2 km |
| Biron Mill | 62 MW | 5.4 km |
| Biron | 6 MW | 5.4 km |
| Port Edwards Mill | 7 MW | 7.2 km |
| Wisconsin Rapids Paper Mill | retired | 9.2 km |
| Georgia-Pacific Corp - Nekoosa Mill | 39 MW | 10.5 km |