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The Jim Falls Hydroelectric Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Chippewa River by Jim Falls, Wisconsin. It is owned and operated by Xcel Energy. The dam forms Old Abe Lake. It is one of the six hydroelectric dams on the Chippewa River, the others are in Holcombe, Cornell, Wissota, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire.
Read more on WikipediaThe Jim Falls hydroelectric plant is located in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. The plant, which began operating in 1988, has a total capacity of 59.8 MW from its three conventional hydroelectric generators. It is owned by Xcel Energy and operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. The plant uses water (WAT) as its primary fuel source.
Jim Falls operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 121,886 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 23.2%. According to available data, the installed cost was $1,810.36 per kW. Jim Falls is ranked as the largest of 65 hydroelectric plants in Wisconsin, and 274th out of 1464 hydroelectric plants nationally.
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