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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/3974
EIA plant 3974
Wisconsin Rapids · Wood · WI
Wisconsin Rapids
Operated by Consolidated Water Power Co
Published location
Where is Wisconsin Rapids?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
44.393900, -89.825000
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the WI plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
13,811
23,742
33,418
44,991
54,599
64,166
74,879
84,736
94,287
102,729
114,198
124,315
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3,811 |
| 2 | 3,742 |
| 3 | 3,418 |
| 4 | 4,991 |
| 5 | 4,599 |
| 6 | 4,166 |
| 7 | 4,879 |
| 8 | 4,736 |
| 9 | 4,287 |
| 10 | 2,729 |
| 11 | 4,198 |
| 12 | 4,315 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3,811 MWh |
| 2 | 3,742 MWh |
| 3 | 3,418 MWh |
| 4 | 4,991 MWh |
| 5 | 4,599 MWh |
| 6 | 4,166 MWh |
| 7 | 4,879 MWh |
| 8 | 4,736 MWh |
| 9 | 4,287 MWh |
| 10 | 2,729 MWh |
| 11 | 4,198 MWh |
| 12 | 4,315 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 1.8 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 1.8 | OP |
| 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 0.9 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 0.6 | OP |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 0.6 | OP |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 0.6 | OP |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 0.6 | OP |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 0.6 | OP |
| 10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 0.3 | OP |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 0.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
3974
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Wisconsin Rapids
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Wisconsin Rapids
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (4,991 MWh) and 10 the lowest (2,729 MWh). Their difference is 2,262 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 10 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 0.3 (10, 6) to 1.8 (1, 2). The difference is 1.5 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.