Arcadia Electric — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 4100
- Capacity
- 16.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Trempealeau, WI
- Operating Since
- 1930
- Generators
- 10
- Operator
- City of Arcadia - (WI)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 150 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Arcadia Electric
StandbyDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #5 of 20 Distillate Oil plants in WI#183 of 827 nationally
16.9 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (6 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (11 MW) standby in Trempealeau, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
16.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1930
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.2525, -91.5034
County
Trempealeau, WI
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Arcadia - (WI) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Arcadia - (WI) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Arcadia Electric, located in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, is a hybrid power plant primarily fueled by distillate fuel oil (DFO). The plant has a total capacity of 16.9 MW distributed across 10 generators. It commenced operations in 1930 and is currently owned and operated by the City of Arcadia. The plant utilizes both natural gas internal combustion engines and petroleum liquids as generating technologies.
Arcadia Electric operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 150 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant is ranked 6th out of 22 similar plants in Wisconsin and 226th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
14 MWh
Latest Month
150 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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