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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/3982
EIA plant 3982
Ashland · Ashland · WI
Bay Front
Operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Published location
Where is Bay Front?
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46.587222, -90.901700
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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.
116,863
216,240
318,306
417,417
511,831
68,315
78,467
813,920
93,574
1011,934
1115,791
1217,686
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 | 16,863 |
| 2 | 16,240 |
| 3 | 18,306 |
| 4 | 17,417 |
| 5 | 11,831 |
| 6 | 8,315 |
| 7 | 8,467 |
| 8 | 13,920 |
| 9 | 3,574 |
| 10 | 11,934 |
| 11 | 15,791 |
| 12 | 17,686 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 16,863 MWh |
| 2 | 16,240 MWh |
| 3 | 18,306 MWh |
| 4 | 17,417 MWh |
| 5 | 11,831 MWh |
| 6 | 8,315 MWh |
| 7 | 8,467 MWh |
| 8 | 13,920 MWh |
| 9 | 3,574 MWh |
| 10 | 11,934 MWh |
| 11 | 15,791 MWh |
| 12 | 17,686 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 27.2 | OP |
| 5 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | WDS | 20 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
3982
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Lake Superior
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Bay Front
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (18,306 MWh) and 9 the lowest (3,574 MWh). Their difference is 14,732 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | 20.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 11.0 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 27.2 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 15.0 |
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.