108th largest plant in Wisconsin · 6121st nationally
Barron is a hydroelectric power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 8.6 MW. It generates roughly 349 MWh per year — enough to power about 33 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Barron |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Barron - (Wi) |
| City | Barron |
| County | Barron County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54812 |
| Coordinates | 45.40193, -91.84038 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1960 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 1A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1998 |
| 2A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1998 |
| 3A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1998 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1998 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1944 |
| H2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.1 MW | Operating | 1923 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.