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Sandstone Rapids — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 4074
Capacity: 3.8 MW
Primary Fuel: Hydro
Technology: Conventional Hydroelectric
Status: Operating
Location: Marinette, WI
Operating Since: 1925
Generators: 2
Operator: Wisconsin Public Service Corp
Parent Company: WEC Energy Group
Annual Generation: 8,770 MWh
Capacity Factor: 26.3%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: RFC

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Sandstone Rapids

OperatingHydro

Ranked #33 of 61 Hydro plants in WI#973 of 1454 nationally

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

EIAWD

3.8 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Conventional Hydroelectric

Technology

1925

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

45.2330, -88.0668

County

Marinette, WI

Nearby Plants

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Big Falls
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Caldron Falls
Hydro6.4 MW · 18.8 km

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

Sandstone Rapids is a 3.8 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Marinette County, Wisconsin. The plant began operating in 1925 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. It has two generators and is owned by WEC Energy Group, with Wisconsin Public Service Corp. listed as the EIA operator. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).

In the most recent year with available data, Sandstone Rapids generated 8,770 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.3%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. According to available data, the installed cost per kilowatt was $784.37, based on FERC filings. Sandstone Rapids is ranked as the 37th largest power plant out of 65 in Wisconsin, and 987th out of 1464 nationally.

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