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
Owner
Wisconsin Public Service Corp
Location
Lincoln, Wisconsin
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
80.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
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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