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French Island

French Island is a 188 MW operating power plant in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 1940 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Planned retirement: Jun 2030.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
3Petroleum Liquids79 MW OperatingSep 1974Planned Jun 2030
4Petroleum Liquids79 MW OperatingNov 1974Planned Jun 2030
1Municipal Solid Waste15 MW OperatingJan 1940Planned Jun 2030
2Municipal Solid Waste15 MW OperatingJan 1948Planned Jun 2030

Plant details

Operator
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Location
La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 188 MW
First unit online
Jan 1940
EIA plant ID
4005

Location

43.8292, -91.2597

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem