Power Plants in Polk County, Wisconsin

Polk County, Wisconsin has 5 power plants totaling 43 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants5operating sites
Capacity43 MWnameplate
Generation90.8k MWhannual
Hydroelectric 54%Oil 32%Biomass 7%Solar 7%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
St Croix FallsSt Croix FallsHydroelectric23.2 MWNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota
Frederic DieselFredericOil13.7 MWNorthwestern Wisconsin Elec Co
Viresco Turtle LakeTurtle LakeBiomass3.2 MWViresco Turtle Lake
Georgetown (Polk Burnett)Balsam LakeSolar2.0 MWGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
Sand Lake Dpc SolarCenturiaSolar1.0 MWSocore Energy Llc

About power generation in Polk County

Polk County, Wisconsin has 5 power plants totaling 43 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the dominant fuel source at 54% of installed capacity, followed by Oil (32%) and Biomass (7%). The largest facility is St Croix Falls at 23 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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