Cedar Falls (WI)
Hydro power plant in Dunn County, Wisconsin. 6 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
Also known as EIA plant 3998
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1910First generator online
- Operator
- Northern States Power Co - MinnesotaEIA operator ID 13781
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Dunn County, WI44.9367, −91.8883
- EIA plant ID
- 3998EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cedar Falls (WI) produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
30.9 GWh
30,936 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
58.9%
2024: 65.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
30.3–46.9
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33,419 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 41,105 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 46,720 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 35,769 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 35,135 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 28,788 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 26,589 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 26,036 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 30,424 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 22,492 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 29,029 | 55.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 33,716 | 64.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 26,279 | 49.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 30,084 | 57.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 44,252 | 84.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 39,361 | 74.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 42,750 | 81.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 44,308 | 84.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 36,549 | 69.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 46,944 | 89.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 44,176 | 83.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 35,100 | 66.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 30,281 | 57.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 33,093 | 63.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 34,262 | 65.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 30,936 | 58.9% | 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 account · MISOEmissions
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 | 2.0 | January 1915 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.0 | January 1911 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.0 | January 1910 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Northern States Power Co - Minnesota as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Cedar Falls (WI)
How much power does Cedar Falls (WI) produce?
Cedar Falls (WI) reported 30,936 MWh (30.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 58.9% capacity factor on 6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Cedar Falls (WI)?
Cedar Falls (WI) is in Dunn County, Wisconsin, at 44.9367, −91.8883. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Cedar Falls (WI)?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Northern States Power Co - Minnesota as the operator (EIA operator ID 13781). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cedar Falls (WI) start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1910, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Cedar Falls (WI)?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Cedar Falls (WI), 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page