112th largest plant in Wisconsin · 6199th nationally
Wisconsin Rapids is a hydroelectric power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 8.1 MW. It generates roughly 41.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,933 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 58% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Wisconsin Rapids |
|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Water Power Co |
| City | Wisconsin Rapids |
| County | Wood County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54495 |
| Coordinates | 44.39390, -89.82500 |
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 | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1920 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1920 |
| 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1903 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1903 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1903 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1903 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1903 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1903 |
| 10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.3 MW | Operating | 1903 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.3 MW | Operating | 1903 |
| 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.