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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/4009
EIA plant 4009
Menomonie · Dunn · WI
Menomonie
Operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Published location
Where is Menomonie?
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44.884167, -91.929444
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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.
11,584
21,584
31,722
42,525
52,942
63,253
72,230
81,871
91,684
101,605
111,883
121,586
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 | 1,584 |
| 2 | 1,584 |
| 3 | 1,722 |
| 4 | 2,525 |
| 5 | 2,942 |
| 6 | 3,253 |
| 7 | 2,230 |
| 8 | 1,871 |
| 9 | 1,684 |
| 10 | 1,605 |
| 11 | 1,883 |
| 12 | 1,586 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,584 MWh |
| 2 | 1,584 MWh |
| 3 | 1,722 MWh |
| 4 | 2,525 MWh |
| 5 | 2,942 MWh |
| 6 | 3,253 MWh |
| 7 | 2,230 MWh |
| 8 | 1,871 MWh |
| 9 | 1,684 MWh |
| 10 | 1,605 MWh |
| 11 | 1,883 MWh |
| 12 | 1,586 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 2.7 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 2.7 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
4009
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Red Cedar River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Menomonie
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 6 has the highest recorded value (3,253 MWh) and 1, 2 the lowest (1,584 MWh). Their difference is 1,669 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 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 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.