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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/4000
EIA plant 4000
Chippewa Falls · Chippewa · WI
Chippewa Falls
Operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Published location
Where is Chippewa Falls?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
44.930800, -91.388900
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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.
13,439
23,375
34,100
48,587
58,892
69,326
77,596
84,678
93,445
102,058
114,321
123,187
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 | 3,439 |
| 2 | 3,375 |
| 3 | 4,100 |
| 4 | 8,587 |
| 5 | 8,892 |
| 6 | 9,326 |
| 7 | 7,596 |
| 8 | 4,678 |
| 9 | 3,445 |
| 10 | 2,058 |
| 11 | 4,321 |
| 12 | 3,187 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3,439 MWh |
| 2 | 3,375 MWh |
| 3 | 4,100 MWh |
| 4 | 8,587 MWh |
| 5 | 8,892 MWh |
| 6 | 9,326 MWh |
| 7 | 7,596 MWh |
| 8 | 4,678 MWh |
| 9 | 3,445 MWh |
| 10 | 2,058 MWh |
| 11 | 4,321 MWh |
| 12 | 3,187 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3.6 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3.6 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3.6 | OP |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3.6 | OP |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3.6 | OP |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3.6 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
4000
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Chippewa River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Chippewa Falls
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 6 has the highest recorded value (9,326 MWh) and 10 the lowest (2,058 MWh). Their difference is 7,268 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 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
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.