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Petenwell

Petenwell is a 20.0 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Juneau County, Wisconsin, operated by Wisconsin River Power Company.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 1949 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric5.0 MW OperatingAug 1949
2Conventional Hydroelectric5.0 MW OperatingOct 1949
3Conventional Hydroelectric5.0 MW OperatingNov 1949
4Conventional Hydroelectric5.0 MW OperatingJan 1950

Plant details

Operator
Wisconsin River Power Company
Location
Juneau County, Wisconsin
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 20.0 MW
First unit online
Aug 1949
EIA plant ID
4080

Location

44.0572, -90.0217

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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