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
Location
Chippewa, Wisconsin
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
18.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2025
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
4
Location
Chippewa, Wisconsin · 44.8854, -91.5158
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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