1 MW Hydro operating in Ashland, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1907
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.4992, -90.9064
County
Ashland, WI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The White River hydroelectric plant is located in Ashland County, Wisconsin. The plant has a total capacity of 1 MW across two generators and is owned and operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. It began operating in 1907, utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology and water as its primary fuel source.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 3,890 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 44.4%. The installed cost per kilowatt was $1,597.64, according to FERC data. The White River plant ranks 63rd out of 65 power plants in Wisconsin and 1442nd out of 1464 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
261 MWh
Latest Month
3.9K MWh
Annual Generation
44.4%
Capacity Factor
$2,233/kW
Installed Cost
Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
White River Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Xcel Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.