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High Falls (WI) — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 4065
Capacity: 7 MW
Primary Fuel: Hydro
Technology: Conventional Hydroelectric
Status: Operating
Location: Marinette, WI
Operating Since: 1910
Generators: 5
Operator: Wisconsin Public Service Corp
Parent Company: WEC Energy Group
Annual Generation: 16,363 MWh
Capacity Factor: 26.6%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: RFC

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High Falls (WI)

OperatingHydro

Ranked #20 of 61 Hydro plants in WI#766 of 1454 nationally

7 MW Hydro operating in Marinette, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

7 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Conventional Hydroelectric

Technology

1910

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

43.1614, -77.6150

County

Marinette, WI

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Wisconsin Public Service Corp	Wisconsin Public Service	—
Owner(s)	Wisconsin Public Service Corp	WEC Energy Group	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The High Falls hydroelectric plant is located in Marinette County, Wisconsin. The plant has a total capacity of 7 MW across 5 generators, using conventional hydroelectric technology and water as its primary fuel source. It began operating in 1910 and is owned by WEC Energy Group, with Wisconsin Public Service Corp listed as the EIA operator. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.

In the most recent year with available data, High Falls generated 16,363 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.6%. The plant's installed cost was $792.02 per kW, according to FERC data. High Falls ranks as the 24th largest power plant out of 65 in Wisconsin, and 778th out of 1464 nationally.

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