Petenwell
Hydro power plant in Juneau County, Wisconsin. 20 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Wisconsin River Power Company.
Also known as Petenwell Power Plant · EIA plant 4080
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 20 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1949First generator online
- Operator
- Wisconsin River Power CompanyEIA operator ID 20863
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 2 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Juneau County, WI44.0572, −90.0217
- EIA plant ID
- 4080EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Petenwell produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
97.2 GWh
97,225 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
55.5%
2024: 61.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
95.5–135.0
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 98,420 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 124,261 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 80,791 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 94,441 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 68,649 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 78,093 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 74,793 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 77,084 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 68,174 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 101,156 | 57.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 108,475 | 61.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 72,522 | 41.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 97,892 | 55.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 110,757 | 63.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 109,043 | 62.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 130,510 | 74.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 117,226 | 66.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 117,353 | 67.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 134,969 | 77.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 128,068 | 72.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 108,240 | 61.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 102,229 | 58.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 95,512 | 54.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 108,385 | 61.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 97,225 | 55.5% | 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 | 5.0 | August 1949 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5.0 | October 1949 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5.0 | November 1949 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5.0 | January 1950 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Wisconsin River Power Company as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Petenwell
How much power does Petenwell produce?
Petenwell reported 97,225 MWh (97.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 55.5% capacity factor on 20 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Petenwell?
Petenwell is in Juneau County, Wisconsin, at 44.0572, −90.0217. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Petenwell?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Wisconsin River Power Company as the operator (EIA operator ID 20863). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Petenwell start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1949, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Petenwell?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Petenwell, 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