French Island
A 188 MW oil power plant in La Crosse, Wisconsin, owned by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, commissioned in 1940.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 4005Oil
Nameplate capacity
188 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1940
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
61.2 GWh
Other fuels
Waste
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2030
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
4
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin · 43.8292, -91.2597
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.4 | |
| 2016 | 63.5 | |
| 2017 | 58.5 | |
| 2018 | 53.9 | |
| 2019 | 60.6 | |
| 2020 | 56.7 | |
| 2021 | 62.9 | |
| 2022 | 59.5 | |
| 2023 | 62.2 | |
| 2024 | 61.2 |
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