Power plant · Wisconsin, United States
French Island Power Plant
French Island Power Plant is a power plant in Wisconsin, United States, with 188 MW of capacity, owned by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
Grid connection
It is due to retire in 2030, which frees up a 188 MW grid connection at 69 kV to the grid of Northern States Power Co.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Wisconsin | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1940 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 188 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Petroleum Liquids | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Northern States Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 69 kV (levels 69, 13.8 kV) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Planned retirement | 2030 (188 MW retiring, 4 units, planned retirement reported to eia) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 43.8292, -91.2597 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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French Island is the 14th-largest of 15 power plants in Wisconsin and the 906th-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 188 MW is <0.1% of the 917,512 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 14th of 15 | 11,372 MW | 1.7% |
| United States | 906th of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,927th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 3 mines (2 operating), measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Plant | Mine | — | Operating | 34 km |
| Sparta, WI Plant | Mine | — | Operating | 34 km |
| CSI Sands Wisconsin Ltd. | Mine | — | Closed | 46 km |
Owner, operator, grid operator and place
More from Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
- Sherburne County1,704 MW
- Prairie Island1,186 MW
- Mankato Energy Center741 MW
- Monticello Nuclear Facility685 MW
- High Bridge644 MW
- Sherco BESS600 MW · under construction
- Allen S King598 MW
- Riverside (MN)586 MW
Other power plants in Wisconsin
- Elm Road Generating Station1,403 MW
- Point Beach Nuclear Plant1,311 MW
- Pleasant Prairie1,235 MW
- Port Washington Generating Station1,230 MW
- Columbia (WI)1,112 MW
- Weston946 MW
- West Riverside Energy Center728 MW
- Riverside Energy Center675 MW
Data on this page
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- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.
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