Brule
Hydro power plant in Florence County, Wisconsin. 3.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co.
Also known as Brule Island Power Plant · EIA plant 1775
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1919First generator online
- Operator
- Wisconsin Electric Power CoEIA operator ID 20847
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Florence County, WI45.9472, −88.2189
- EIA plant ID
- 1775EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Brule produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
12.4 GWh
12,394 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
26.7%
2024: 34.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
12.4–19.1
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,042 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 11,202 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 19,904 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 17,945 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 18,121 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 14,346 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 16,104 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 12,931 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 13,835 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 12,682 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 13,758 | 23.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 15,567 | 26.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 14,017 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 14,830 | 31.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 16,591 | 35.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 17,615 | 37.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 16,679 | 35.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 18,664 | 40.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 16,975 | 36.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 12,757 | 27.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 19,077 | 41.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 16,475 | 35.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 16,003 | 34.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 16,047 | 34.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 15,921 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 12,394 | 26.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
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Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.3 | August 1919 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.0 | January 1919 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Brule
How much power does Brule produce?
Brule reported 12,394 MWh (12.4 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 26.7% capacity factor on 3.3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Brule?
Brule is in Florence County, Wisconsin, at 45.9472, −88.2189. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Brule?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Wisconsin Electric Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 20847). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Brule start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1919, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Brule?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Brule, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page