Rapide Croche
Hydro power plant in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. 2.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by City of Kaukauna (WI).
Also known as EIA plant 4122
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1926First generator online
- Operator
- City of Kaukauna (WI)EIA operator ID 10056
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Outagamie County, WI44.3164, −88.3147
- EIA plant ID
- 4122EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Rapide Croche produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
16.5 GWh
16,542 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
78.7%
2024: 81.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
15.0–18.8
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 15,998 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 16,344 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 14,459 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 14,413 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 15,815 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 15,065 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 12,875 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 13,183 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 13,961 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 16,211 | 77.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 16,086 | 76.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 13,188 | 62.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 15,157 | 72.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 17,760 | 84.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 16,285 | 77.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 18,043 | 85.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 18,782 | 89.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 16,799 | 79.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 16,771 | 79.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 18,265 | 86.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 18,044 | 85.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 17,597 | 83.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 15,032 | 71.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 17,219 | 81.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 16,542 | 78.7% | 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 | 0.6 | January 1926 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.6 | January 1926 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.6 | January 1926 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.6 | January 1926 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Rapide Croche
How much power does Rapide Croche produce?
Rapide Croche reported 16,542 MWh (16.5 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 78.7% capacity factor on 2.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Rapide Croche?
Rapide Croche is in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, at 44.3164, −88.3147. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Rapide Croche?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Kaukauna (WI) as the operator (EIA operator ID 10056). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Rapide Croche start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1926, 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