Wheaton
A 194 MW natural gas power plant in Chippewa, Wisconsin, owned by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, commissioned in 1973.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 4014Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
194 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1973
Owner
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Location
Chippewa, Wisconsin
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
18.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2025
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
4
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.8 | |
| 2016 | 13 | |
| 2017 | 73.5 | |
| 2018 | 23 | |
| 2019 | 15.4 | |
| 2020 | 34 | |
| 2021 | 135.8 | |
| 2022 | 76.1 | |
| 2023 | 30.9 | |
| 2024 | 18.6 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Mound | Natural Gas | 71 MW | ~5 km |
| Dells | Hydroelectric | 12.3 MW | ~6 km |
| Lake Hallie | Solar | 5 MW | ~11 km |
| Chippewa Falls | Hydroelectric | 21.6 MW | ~11 km |
| Lafayette DPC Solar | Solar | 1 MW | ~13 km |
| Wissota | Hydroelectric | 39.4 MW | ~15 km |
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