St Croix Falls
A 23.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Polk, Wisconsin, owned by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, commissioned in 1910.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 4011Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
23.2 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1910
Owner
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Location
Polk, Wisconsin
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
104.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2027
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
8
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 118.3 | |
| 2016 | 149.2 | |
| 2017 | 111.9 | |
| 2018 | 113.8 | |
| 2019 | 127.4 | |
| 2020 | 130.6 | |
| 2021 | 95.7 | |
| 2022 | 90.7 | |
| 2023 | 83.1 | |
| 2024 | 104.9 |
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