91st largest plant in Wisconsin · 5021st nationally
Arcadia Electric is a oil power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 16.9 MW. It generates roughly 164 MWh per year — enough to power about 15 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 5674 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Arcadia Electric |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Arcadia - (Wi) |
| City | Arcadia |
| County | Trempealeau County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54612 |
| Coordinates | 44.25240, -91.50340 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.0 MW | Standby | 1972 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.0 MW | Standby | 1987 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2007 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2002 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2002 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2002 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Standby | 1956 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Standby | 1947 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Standby | 1940 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Standby | 1930 |
| CO₂ | 465 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 9 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 5674 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.