Chippewa FallsRetirement planned
Chippewa County, Wisconsin · EIA plant ID 4000 · Operator: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Nameplate22MWSummer 12 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation56GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor53%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1928Retirement planned Dec 2033
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 | 71 | 35.1% | — |
| 2002 | 88.3 | 43.6% | — |
| 2003 | 74.7 | 39.4% | — |
| 2004 | 62.5 | 32.9% | — |
| 2005 | 49.2 | 23.9% | — |
| 2006 | 45.5 | 22.1% | — |
| 2007 | 41.6 | 20.2% | — |
| 2008 | 44.4 | 21.5% | — |
| 2009 | 38.8 | 18.9% | — |
| 2010 | 75.2 | 36.5% | — |
| 2011 | 74 | 69.8% | — |
| 2012 | 50.8 | 47.8% | — |
| 2013 | 62.2 | 58.7% | — |
| 2014 | 89.1 | 84.0% | — |
| 2015 | 81.5 | 76.9% | — |
| 2016 | 95.2 | 89.6% | — |
| 2017 | 93.1 | 87.8% | — |
| 2018 | 76.4 | 72.1% | — |
| 2019 | 85.9 | 81.1% | — |
| 2020 | 88.8 | 83.6% | — |
| 2021 | 62.1 | 58.6% | — |
| 2022 | 60.7 | 57.3% | — |
| 2023 | 58.9 | 55.6% | — |
| 2024 | 63 | 59.3% | — |
| 2025 | 56.1 | 52.9% | — |
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 | 3.6 | 1.9 | Jan 1928 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2033 | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 3.6 | 2.1 | Jan 1928 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2033 | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 3.6 | 2 | Jan 1928 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2033 | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 3.6 | 2 | Jan 1928 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2033 | coming soon |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 3.6 | 2 | Jan 1928 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2033 | coming soon |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 3.6 | 2.1 | Jan 1928 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2033 | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 100.0% | 22 MW |
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