139th largest plant in Wisconsin · 6807th nationally
Winter is a oil power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 5.6 MW.
| Plant Name | Winter |
|---|---|
| Operator | North Central Power Co Inc |
| City | Winter |
| County | Sawyer County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54896 |
| Coordinates | 45.83667, -90.97352 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| IC 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 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.