Jim FallsRetirement planned
Chippewa County, Wisconsin · EIA plant ID 4008 · Operator: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Nameplate60MWSummer 25 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation105GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor48%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1988Retirement 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 | 144.6 | 28.9% | — |
| 2002 | 181.6 | 36.4% | — |
| 2003 | 104.4 | 20.9% | — |
| 2004 | 121.5 | 24.3% | — |
| 2005 | 94.5 | 19.0% | — |
| 2006 | 81.8 | 16.5% | — |
| 2007 | 68.7 | 13.8% | — |
| 2008 | 94.3 | 18.9% | — |
| 2009 | 59.5 | 11.9% | — |
| 2010 | 147.6 | 28.4% | — |
| 2011 | 135.8 | 62.0% | — |
| 2012 | 87.9 | 40.0% | — |
| 2013 | 139.9 | 63.9% | — |
| 2014 | 154.6 | 70.6% | — |
| 2015 | 153.1 | 69.9% | — |
| 2016 | 192.4 | 87.6% | — |
| 2017 | 187.9 | 85.8% | — |
| 2018 | 148 | 67.6% | — |
| 2019 | 212.1 | 96.8% | — |
| 2020 | 192.4 | 87.6% | — |
| 2021 | 123.5 | 56.4% | — |
| 2022 | 126.4 | 57.7% | — |
| 2023 | 120.5 | 55.0% | — |
| 2024 | 121.9 | 55.5% | — |
| 2025 | 105.3 | 48.1% | — |
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 | 29.6 | 12.3 | Aug 1988 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2033 | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 29.6 | 12.5 | Aug 1988 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2033 | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.6 | 0.2 | Jul 1988 | 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% | 60 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wissota | 39 MW | 13.6 km |
| Cornell | 35 MW | 15.5 km |
| Chippewa Falls | 22 MW | 16.1 km |
| Lake Hallie | 5 MW | 18.9 km |
| Lafayette DPC Solar | 1 MW | 19.2 km |
| New Auburn DPC Solar | 3 MW | 21.7 km |