Grandfather Falls
A 17.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Lincoln, Wisconsin, owned by Wisconsin Public Service Corp, commissioned in 1938.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 4063Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
17.2 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1938
Location
Lincoln, Wisconsin
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
80.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Location
Lincoln, Wisconsin · 45.3019, -89.7917
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97.3 | |
| 2016 | 123.1 | |
| 2017 | 56.5 | |
| 2018 | 111.5 | |
| 2019 | 58.5 | |
| 2020 | 104.3 | |
| 2021 | 92.3 | |
| 2022 | 85.1 | |
| 2023 | 76.4 | |
| 2024 | 80.4 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander | Hydroelectric | 4.2 MW | ~13 km |
| Merrill | Hydroelectric | 2.3 MW | ~16 km |
| Tomahawk | Hydroelectric | 2.6 MW | ~16 km |
| Packaging of America Tomahawk Mill | Biomass | 18.7 MW | ~16 km |
| Hat Rapids | Hydroelectric | 1.7 MW | ~39 km |
| Wausau | Hydroelectric | 5.4 MW | ~40 km |
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