Biron
Hydro power plant in Wood County, Wisconsin. 5.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 7 generators, operated by Consolidated Water Power Co.
Also known as EIA plant 3971
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 5.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 7 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1896First generator online
- Operator
- Consolidated Water Power CoEIA operator ID 4247
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Wood County, WI44.4306, −89.7808
- EIA plant ID
- 3971EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Biron produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
29.6 GWh
29,609 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
58.3%
2024: 60.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
24.3–35.5
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 32,739 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 37,368 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 28,493 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 28,681 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 28,851 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 27,521 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 28,912 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 25,367 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 25,380 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 30,524 | 62.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 33,887 | 69.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 25,253 | 51.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 26,853 | 54.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 27,386 | 55.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 33,907 | 69.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 35,549 | 72.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 30,754 | 62.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 30,627 | 62.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 34,917 | 71.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 34,675 | 70.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 34,477 | 70.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 29,419 | 60.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 24,284 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 30,864 | 60.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 29,609 | 58.3% | 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
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 | 1.4 | January 1921 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.4 | January 1921 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 | January 1916 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.5 | January 1896 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.5 | January 1896 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.5 | January 1896 |
| 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.6 | January 1896 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Consolidated Water Power Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Biron
How much power does Biron produce?
Biron reported 29,609 MWh (29.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 58.3% capacity factor on 5.3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Biron?
Biron is in Wood County, Wisconsin, at 44.4306, −89.7808. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Biron?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Consolidated Water Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 4247). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Biron start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1896, according to EIA-860M.
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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page