Polk County, Wisconsin Electric Profile

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Polk County, Wisconsin Overview

Polk County citizens are accountable for 4,821.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita each year, while the national average emissions per person is 4,474.87.

Polk County is the 14th largest producer of solar energy by total megawatt hours generated in Wisconsin out of 72 counties.

Polk County had a 5.87% rise in CO2 emissions per capita over the course of the last year.

Polk County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 3.11% more than the nationwide average price, at 14.19 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 13.76 cents.

Polk County uses roughly 373.13% of the electricity that it generates.

Polk County has the 1261st largest electricity production in the country out of 3221 counties, producing 141,976 megawatt hours.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption

529,753 MWh
Consumption per Capita

11.78 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production

141,976 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy

142,088 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy

-112 MWh
Production per Capita

3.16 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions

216,862,861 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita

4,821.64 kg

Cities within Polk County: Amery, WI Electricity; Osceola, WI Electricity; St. Croix Falls, WI Electricity
Energy Production
Power Plants
Fuel Types & Emissions
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Amery, WI Electric Overview

On average, Amery's residents spend 13.92 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 4.32% less than the state's average price of 14.55 cents and 1.16% more than the US average of 13.76 cents. Northern States Power Company sells an estimated 982.7 megawatt hours in the city a year, which is more than all other electricity providers.

Amery emits 6,527.8 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 750th highest polluting city out of 808 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 19,335,343.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 214th highest for total pollution in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Amery

Amery residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.

Historical Electricity Rates:

381^st 13.92¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Amery

416^th $104.5 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Amery Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Amery, Wisconsin

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power Company	BUNDLED	13.81	102.59		1,918,702	264,986,883
Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	14.75	119.16		187,745	27,686,200

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Osceola, WI Electric Overview

On average, Osceola's residents spend 13.95 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 4.08% less than the state's average price of 14.55 cents and 1.41% more than the US average of 13.76 cents. Northern States Power Company sells an estimated 1,070.44 megawatt hours in the city a year, which is more than all other electricity providers.

Osceola emits 6,527.8 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 449th highest polluting city out of 808 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 18,049,366.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 222nd highest for total pollution in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Osceola

Osceola residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.

Historical Electricity Rates:

454^th 13.95¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Osceola

424^th $105.11 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Osceola Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Osceola, Wisconsin

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power Company	BUNDLED	13.81	102.59		1,918,702	264,986,883
Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	14.75	119.16		187,745	27,686,200

St. Croix Falls, WI Electric Overview

On average, St. Croix Falls's residents spend 14.06 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 3.35% less than the state's average price of 14.55 cents and 2.19% more than the US average of 13.76 cents. The city produces 130,622 megawatt hours, which is 100.00% of their total number of megawatt hours produced, from renewable fuels Electricity generation in St. Croix Falls outpaces usage by approximately 402.27%.

St. Croix Falls emits 0 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 793rd highest polluting city out of 808 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 793rd highest for total pollution in the state. Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 100.00% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in St. Croix Falls. St. Croix Falls has one electricity producing plant in the city.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. Croix Falls

St. Croix Falls residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

486^th 14.06¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of St. Croix Falls

411^th $103.98 Average residential monthly electricity bill for St. Croix Falls Residents

Electric Companies With Service in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power Company	BUNDLED	13.81	102.59	130,622	1,918,702	264,986,883
Northwestern Wisconsin Electric	BUNDLED	14.57	86.37		88,493	12,895,588
Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative	BUNDLED	14.75	119.16		187,745	27,686,200

Energy Production in Polk County, Wisconsin

Monthly We report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2021 and 2020 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Annual Annual data for 2020 will be finalized in the fall of 2021. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2021 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Polk County, Wisconsin

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh	Closing Date
St Croix FallsNorthern States Power Company (100.00%)	St. Croix Falls	WI	Conventional Hydroelectric	130,622			12/2027
Viresco Turtle LakeViresco Turtle Lake (100.00%)	Turtle Lake	WI	Other Biomass Gas	9,209	1,947,782.49	211.51
Sand Lake DPC SolarSoCore 2016 ProjectCo-W1 LLC (100.00%)	Centuria	WI	Solar	2,257
Frederic DieselNorthwestern Wisconsin Electric (100.00%)	Frederic	WI	Distillate Fuel Oil	-112	444.5	-3.97

Polk County, Wisconsin Details

Releasing 216,862,860.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Polk County ranks 1151st highest in the nation for total pollution from electricity consumption. Additionally, the county ranks 1521st worst in the country for pollution per capita, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 4,821.64 kilograms of emissions per capita. Conventional Hydroelectric is the fuel of choice in Polk County, with 92.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Other Biomass Gas and Solar have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Other Biomass Gas makes up 6.49% of electricity generation and Solar accounts for 1.59% of total production in the county. There are 4 power producing plants in Polk County, which is the 618th highest number of plants in a county in the country.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC

92.00%

OTHER BIOMASS GAS

6.49%

SOLAR

1.59%

DISTILLATE FUEL OIL

-0.08%

Polk County has 5 out of 5 providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. The state of Wisconsin has heavily restricted state level net metering legislation.

Polk County has 3 companies who are reporting energy loss from their electricity grid. The average energy loss for these companies is 6.69%. The US average for energy loss is 2.76% and the Wisconsin average is 2.31%, resulting in a rank of 2693rd best in the US and a state rank of 62nd best out of 3221 and 72 counties, respectively.