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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/4011
EIA plant 4011
St Croix Falls · Polk · WI
St Croix Falls
Operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Published location
Where is St Croix 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.
45.411670, -92.646900
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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.
18,109
27,086
36,211
412,162
513,907
612,837
710,575
88,624
94,855
104,286
118,895
127,380
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 | 8,109 |
| 2 | 7,086 |
| 3 | 6,211 |
| 4 | 12,162 |
| 5 | 13,907 |
| 6 | 12,837 |
| 7 | 10,575 |
| 8 | 8,624 |
| 9 | 4,855 |
| 10 | 4,286 |
| 11 | 8,895 |
| 12 | 7,380 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8,109 MWh |
| 2 | 7,086 MWh |
| 3 | 6,211 MWh |
| 4 | 12,162 MWh |
| 5 | 13,907 MWh |
| 6 | 12,837 MWh |
| 7 | 10,575 MWh |
| 8 | 8,624 MWh |
| 9 | 4,855 MWh |
| 10 | 4,286 MWh |
| 11 | 8,895 MWh |
| 12 | 7,380 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3.4 | OP |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3.4 | OP |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3.2 | OP |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3.2 | OP |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 2.5 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 2.5 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 2.5 | OP |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 2.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
4011
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
St. Croix River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at St Croix Falls
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (13,907 MWh) and 10 the lowest (4,286 MWh). Their difference is 9,621 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 8 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 2.5 (1, 2, 3) to 3.4 (5, 6). The difference is 0.9 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 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
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.