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Danbury Dam

Hydro power plant in Burnett County, Wisconsin. 1 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Zero6 Energy Hydro.

Also known as EIA plant 4019

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Key facts

Capacity
1 MWNameplate
Generators
3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
January 1921First generator online
Operator
Zero6 Energy HydroEIA operator ID 67398
Grid
MISOBalancing authority MISO
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Burnett County, WI46.0000, −92.3725
EIA plant ID
4019EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Danbury Dam produces

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Net generation, 2025

2.34 GWh

2,337 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

26.7%

2024: 29.7%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

1.1–3.3

GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2018

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
20000Not reported12 of 12
2001606Not reported12 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
20033,394Not reported12 of 12
20043,477Not reported12 of 12
20053,433Not reported12 of 12
20062,547Not reported12 of 12
20072,433Not reported12 of 12
20082,622Not reported12 of 12
20092,121Not reported12 of 12
20102,68330.6%12 of 12
20112,76631.6%12 of 12
20122,31226.3%12 of 12
20132,68230.6%12 of 12
20144,08746.7%12 of 12
20153,20036.5%12 of 12
20162,83732.3%12 of 12
20173,24337.0%12 of 12
20183,26037.2%12 of 12
20192,82532.2%12 of 12
20202,98534.0%12 of 12
20211,05012.0%12 of 12
20221,62418.5%12 of 12
20232,70130.8%12 of 12
20242,60929.7%12 of 12
20252,33726.7%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Conventional Hydroelectric0.1January 1921
2Conventional Hydroelectric0.3March 1927
HY3Conventional Hydroelectric0.6June 1950

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Questions about Danbury Dam

How much power does Danbury Dam produce?

Danbury Dam reported 2,337 MWh (2.34 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 26.7% capacity factor on 1 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Danbury Dam?

Danbury Dam is in Burnett County, Wisconsin, at 46.0000, −92.3725. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).

Who operates Danbury Dam?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Zero6 Energy Hydro as the operator (EIA operator ID 67398). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Danbury Dam start operating?

Its first generator began operating in January 1921, 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