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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/3998
EIA plant 3998
Menomonie · Dunn · WI
Cedar Falls (WI)
Operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Published location
Where is Cedar Falls (WI)?
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44.936700, -91.888300
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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.
12,124
22,220
32,263
43,566
54,273
64,786
73,168
82,554
92,244
102,150
112,691
122,223
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.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2,124 |
| 2 | 2,220 |
| 3 | 2,263 |
| 4 | 3,566 |
| 5 | 4,273 |
| 6 | 4,786 |
| 7 | 3,168 |
| 8 | 2,554 |
| 9 | 2,244 |
| 10 | 2,150 |
| 11 | 2,691 |
| 12 | 2,223 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2,124 MWh |
| 2 | 2,220 MWh |
| 3 | 2,263 MWh |
| 4 | 3,566 MWh |
| 5 | 4,273 MWh |
| 6 | 4,786 MWh |
| 7 | 3,168 MWh |
| 8 | 2,554 MWh |
| 9 | 2,244 MWh |
| 10 | 2,150 MWh |
| 11 | 2,691 MWh |
| 12 | 2,223 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 2 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 2 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
3998
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Red Cedar River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Cedar Falls (WI)
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 6 has the highest recorded value (4,786 MWh) and 1 the lowest (2,124 MWh). Their difference is 2,662 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
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.