144th largest plant in Wisconsin · 6970th nationally
Whiting is a hydroelectric power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 5.1 MW. It generates roughly 21.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,014 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 47% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Whiting |
|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Water Power Co |
| City | Whiting |
| County | Portage County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54481 |
| Coordinates | 44.48890, -89.57560 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.2 MW | Operating | 1963 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1891 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1891 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1891 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1891 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1891 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1891 |
| 10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.3 MW | Operating | 1891 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.3 MW | Operating | 1891 |
| 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.3 MW | Operating | 1891 |
| 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.