Power Plants Near 54891 — Washburn, WI
6 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 54891 (Washburn, Wisconsin). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 46.6806, -90.9095 · County: Bayfield
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 mi | Bay Front Ashland, WI | Biomass | 47 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| 12.6 mi | White River (Wi) Ashland, WI | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| 24.7 mi | Superior Falls Ironwood, MI | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| 27.2 mi | Saxon Falls Saxon, WI | Hydroelectric | 2 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| 45.0 mi | Silver Bay Power Silver Bay, MN | Coal | 132 MW | Cleveland Cliffs Inc |
| 48.8 mi | Solon Diesel Solon Springs, WI | Oil | 8 MW | Dahlberg Light & Power Co |
Power generation near this area
There are 6 power plants within 50 miles of Washburn, Wisconsin (ZIP 54891), with a combined 191 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the most common fuel type in this area with 3 of the 6 nearby plants. The closest plant is Bay Front at 6.5 miles.
Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.
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