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Alexander

Hydro power plant in Lincoln County, Wisconsin. 4.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

Also known as EIA plant 4060

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Key facts

Capacity
4.2 MWNameplate
Generators
3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
January 1925First generator online
Operator
Wisconsin Public Service CorpEIA operator ID 20860
Grid
MISOBalancing authority MISO
Price nodes
1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Lincoln County, WI45.1875, −89.7553
EIA plant ID
4060EIA plant page

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

How much power Alexander produces

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Net generation, 2025

13.9 GWh

13,887 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

37.7%

2024: 51.4%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

13.9–30.3

GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2020

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
200020,343Not reported12 of 12
200121,449Not reported12 of 12
200226,706Not reported12 of 12
200318,429Not reported12 of 12
200419,944Not reported12 of 12
200513,519Not reported12 of 12
200614,102Not reported12 of 12
200715,027Not reported12 of 12
200815,380Not reported12 of 12
200912,631Not reported12 of 12
201019,11852.0%12 of 12
201121,08057.3%12 of 12
201214,04738.1%12 of 12
201320,62256.1%12 of 12
201426,37871.7%12 of 12
201523,60964.2%12 of 12
201628,66977.7%12 of 12
201730,22082.1%12 of 12
201824,37566.3%12 of 12
201929,10379.1%12 of 12
202030,29682.1%12 of 12
202122,79662.0%12 of 12
202220,13854.7%12 of 12
202318,99651.6%12 of 12
202418,96151.4%12 of 12
202513,88737.7%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.

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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 Hydroelectric1.4January 1925
2Conventional Hydroelectric1.4January 1925
3Conventional Hydroelectric1.4January 1925

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Questions about Alexander

How much power does Alexander produce?

Alexander reported 13,887 MWh (13.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 37.7% capacity factor on 4.2 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Alexander?

Alexander is in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, at 45.1875, −89.7553. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).

Who operates Alexander?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Wisconsin Public Service Corp as the operator (EIA operator ID 20860). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Alexander start operating?

Its first generator began operating in January 1925, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for Alexander?

Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Alexander, 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