Query
Wissota
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Wissota
Generated
2026-10-18T04:12:43.612Z

Briefing on Wissota

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
39 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1917
Operating since
6
Generators
39.3%
Capacity factor
136 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Wissota is a 39 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Wissota is reported in Wisconsin since 1917 under Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. Available operating and financial measures include 39.3% capacity factor and 136 GWh annual generation; $856/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Chippewa, Wisconsin
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Operator
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
4015

What stands out

1

Wissota is a 39 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Wisconsin with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 39.3% capacity factor and 136 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $19.1/MWh OpEx, $856/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Xcel Energy, partners highlight successful completion of two fish habitat projects on Lake Wissota” (WEAU, 2025-04-22).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#2 of 61
National rank
#349 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.