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47.2 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine (27 MW) + Wood/Wood Waste Biomass (20 MW) operating in Ashland, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
47.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
1952
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.5872, -90.9017
County
Ashland, WI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Northern States Power Co | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Xcel Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Bay Front is a 47.2 MW hybrid power plant located in Ashland County, Wisconsin. The plant began operating in 1952 and is owned by Xcel Energy, with Northern States Power Co - Minnesota listed as the EIA operator. The plant utilizes both natural gas and wood/wood waste biomass as fuel sources, employing natural gas steam turbine technology. It consists of two generators.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Bay Front generated 160,344 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 38.7%. According to available data, the installed cost per kW was $1,277.59. Bay Front is ranked 29th out of 35 power plants in Wisconsin and 1138th out of 1963 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
88.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
17.7K MWh
Latest Month
160.3K MWh
Annual Generation
38.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
363 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.698 lb/MWh
CH₄
2 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.320 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
37.5%
Annual Net Gen
155 GWh
CO₂eq
516 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
Steam turbine · Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin) · Data from 2015–2024
$2,035/kW
Installed Cost
$23/kW
Annual CapEx
$68.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP BAYFRNT BAYFRN_6_UNIT
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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