94th largest plant in Wisconsin · 5263rd nationally
Frederic Diesel is a oil power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 13.7 MW.
| Plant Name | Frederic Diesel |
|---|---|
| Operator | Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co |
| City | Frederic |
| County | Polk County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54837 |
| Coordinates | 45.65483, -92.46506 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Operating | 1975 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Operating | 1948 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Operating | 1949 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Operating | 1955 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1955 |
| 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.