Query
Big Falls
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Big Falls
Generated
2026-10-11T22:39:04.731Z

Briefing on Big Falls

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 11, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
8 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1922
Operating since
3
Generators
53.4%
Capacity factor
36 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Big Falls is a 8 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Big Falls is reported in Wisconsin since 1922 under Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. Available operating and financial measures include 53.4% capacity factor and 36 GWh annual generation; $2111/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Rusk, Wisconsin
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Operator
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
3983

What stands out

1

Big Falls is a 8 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Wisconsin with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 53.4% capacity factor and 36 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $37.8/MWh OpEx, $2111/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#18 of 61
National rank
#744 of 1,462

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.