Whiting
A 5.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in Portage, Wisconsin, owned by Consolidated Water Power Co, commissioned in 1891.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3975Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
5.1 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1891
Owner
Consolidated Water Power Co
Location
Portage, Wisconsin
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
25 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
10
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27.4 | |
| 2016 | 31.8 | |
| 2017 | 31 | |
| 2018 | 30.5 | |
| 2019 | 30.2 | |
| 2020 | 28.5 | |
| 2021 | 24.8 | |
| 2022 | 24.8 | |
| 2023 | 21.2 | |
| 2024 | 25 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Point | Hydroelectric | 4.8 MW | ~3 km |
| Stevens Point Mill | Natural Gas | 7.6 MW | ~15 km |
| Biron Mill | Coal | 61.6 MW | ~17 km |
| Biron | Hydroelectric | 5.8 MW | ~17 km |
| Du Bay | Hydroelectric | 7.2 MW | ~20 km |
| Wisconsin Rapids | Hydroelectric | 8.1 MW | ~22 km |
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