Query
St Croix Falls
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
St Croix Falls
Generated
2026-10-19T20:28:48.724Z

Briefing on St Croix Falls

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
23 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1910
Operating since
8
Generators
51.5%
Capacity factor
105 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

St Croix Falls is a 23 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

St Croix Falls is reported in Wisconsin since 1910 under Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. Available operating and financial measures include 51.5% capacity factor and 105 GWh annual generation; $792/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Polk, Wisconsin
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Operator
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
4011

What stands out

1

St Croix Falls is a 23 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Wisconsin with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 51.5% capacity factor and 105 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $7.9/MWh OpEx, $792/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Xcel Energy to begin temporary drawdown of St. Croix Falls Flowage” (St. Croix 360, 2022-05-26).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#6 of 61
National rank
#454 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.