Wheaton is a 298 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.
Wheaton is reported in Wisconsin since 2025 under Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. Available operating and financial measures include 0.7% capacity factor and 19 GWh annual generation; $179/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Chippewa, Wisconsin
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Owner / parent
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
- Operator
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
- Grid
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Plant ID
- 4014
What stands out
Wheaton is a 298 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Wisconsin with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 0.7% capacity factor and 19 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $139.2/MWh OpEx, $179/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Xcel Energy to start $285 million project to revamp Wheaton Generating Plant” (WQOW, 2024-05-09).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Balancing authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- NERC region
- MRO
- State rank
- #13 of 41
- National rank
- #668 of 2,025
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.
