Ladysmith Dam

E. Warden Ave., Ladysmith, WI 54848

Plant Summary Information

Ladysmith Dam is ranked #40 out of 66 hydroelectric power plants in Wisconsin in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Ladysmith Dam is comprised of 3 generators and generated 1.9 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant Name	Ladysmith Dam
Utility Name	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Location	Rusk County, WI
Initial Operation Date	January 1940
Last Update	Dec 2024
Annual Generation	11.3 GWh
Annual Consumption	41.6 k MMBtu
Ranked #5,930 out of 12,539 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #909 out of 1,332 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #123 out of 239 Wisconsin Power Plants
Ranked #40 out of 66 Wisconsin Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Ladysmith Dam (3986)
Plant Address	E. Warden Ave., Ladysmith, WI 54848
Utility	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota (13781)
Latitude, Longitude	45.46444, -91.08361
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation Date	January 1940
Annual Generation	11.3 GWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	MRO
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Flambeau River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Northern States Power Co (13780) WI
Grid Voltage	23.90 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.9 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	0.3 MW
Winter Capacity	0.3 MW
Minimum Load	0.2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1940
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.9 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	0.3 MW
Winter Capacity	0.2 MW
Minimum Load	0.2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1940
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	0.4 MW
Winter Capacity	0.3 MW
Minimum Load	0.4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	November 1983
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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#904	Dolgeville Hydro	Dolgeville, NY	11.6 GWh
#905	Penacook Upper Falls Hydro	Penacook, NH	11.6 GWh
#906	Siphon Drop Power Plant	Winterhaven, CA	11.6 GWh
#907	Big Creek Water Works	Hyampom, CA	11.5 GWh
#908	Webber	Lyons, MI	11.4 GWh
#910	Dixon Hydroelectric Dam	Dixon, IL	11.3 GWh
#911	Ashokan	Kingston, NY	11.2 GWh
#912	Gorham	Gorham, NH	11.2 GWh
#913	Gross Hydro Plant	Boulder, CO	11.1 GWh
#914	Gardners Falls	Buckland, MA	11.1 GWh
#915	Flint Creek Hydroelectric LLC	Philipsburg, MT	11.0 GWh
#916	Lyonsdale Associates	Lyons Falls, NY	11.0 GWh
#917	Turner Shoals	Mill Springs, NC	11.0 GWh
#918	Mink Creek Hydro	Preston, ID	11.0 GWh
#919	Brainerd Public Utilities	Brainerd, MN	10.9 GWh

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Barron Solar Array	Barron, WI	5.8 GWh	36.4 mi
Big Falls	Glen Fora, WI	36.1 GWh	2.6 mi
Chippewa Falls	Chippewa Falls, WI	63.0 GWh	39.8 mi
Conrath DPC Solar	Conrath, WI	1.4 GWh	7 mi
Cornell	Chippewa Falls, WI	82.4 GWh	21.1 mi
Flambeau Crowley Rapids Project	Park Falls, WI	3.3 GWh	36.9 mi
Flambeau Hydroelectric Station	Ladysmith, WI	62.1 GWh	2.6 mi
Flambeau Solar Partners	Phillips, WI	4.4 GWh	35.1 mi
Holcombe	Holcombe, WI	92.7 GWh	16.8 mi
Jim Falls	Jim Falls, WI	121.9 GWh	30 mi
LAC Courte Oreilles Hydroelect	Winter, WI	7.7 GWh	29.3 mi
New Auburn DPC Solar	New Auburn, WI	4.4 GWh	24.5 mi
Ogema	Ogema, WI	2.1 GWh	36.6 mi
Rice Lake Solar Array	Rice Lake, WI	6.9 GWh	32.9 mi
Thornapple	Bruce, WI	7.6 GWh	7.5 mi
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Wissota	Chippewa Falls, WI	135.9 GWh	38.5 mi
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