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
Owner
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
61.2 GWh
Other fuels
Waste
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2030
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
4
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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