Power plants in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

12 operating power plants in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, with 572 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.

Plants

12

Nameplate capacity

572 MW

Net generation, 2025

457 GWh

Largest

Wheaton

298 MW

Largest power plants in Chippewa County

#PlantMW2025 net generation, GWhGWh, 2025Capacity factorOperator
1WheatonNatural gas2988.4*–Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
2Elk MoundNatural gas710.50.1%Dairyland Power Coop
3Jim FallsHydro6010520.1%Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
4WissotaHydro3911834.3%Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
5CornellHydro3569.922.6%Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
6HolcombeHydro3481.027.3%Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
7Chippewa FallsHydro2256.129.6%Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
8Lake HallieSolar5.08.318.8%Standard Solar
9New Auburn DPC SolarSolar2.54.420.2%SoCore Energy LLC
10Elk Mound (PV)Solar2.50.7–OneEnergy, Inc.
11Wolf River (Chipewa 1)Solar1.52.619.8%Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
12Lafayette DPC SolarSolar1.01.617.9%SoCore Energy LLC

* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.

MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources

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