This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, sorted by type and name. In 2019, Wisconsin had a total summer capacity of 15,312 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 66,774 GWh.[2] The corresponding electrical energy generation mix in 2021 was 41.8% coal, 33.8% natural gas, 15.2% nuclear, 3.8% hydroelectric, 2.5% wind, 1.7% biomass (including refuse-derived fuel), solar (0.9%), and Petroleum (0.3%).[1]
Sources of Wisconsin utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2021 [1]
The Fox River powered the world's first commercial hydroelectric central power station, the Vulcan Street Plant, during 1882 to 1891.[3] An exact replica of the plant, designated as a National Historic Engineering Landmark, is located near the original site in Appleton.[4] Wisconsin also has the nation's oldest (since 1891) continuously operating hydroelectric facility in Whiting according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.[5]
During the first half of the 20th century, Wisconsin's utility companies pioneered efficiency improvements for coal-fired electricity generation at the former East Wells (Onieda) Street Power Plant,[6] and former Port Washington Power Plant.[7] Nuclear power has generated Wisconsin's largest share of carbon-free electrical energy since 1970.[8] Natural gas generation has nearly quadrupled over the past decade to replace retiring facilities and satisfy rising demand.[9]
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Plant | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Ref | Year Opened |
Note |
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Point Beach Nuclear Plant | Two Rivers, Wisconsin | 44.28181°N 87.53599°W / 44.28181; -87.53599 (Point Beach Nuclear Plant) | 1250 | [10] | 1970/1972 |
Retired facilities:
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[11]
Plant | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Ref | Year Opened |
Note | |
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Columbia Energy Center | Portage, Wisconsin | 43°29′10″N 89°25′13″W | 1137 | [12] | 1975/1978 | closing mid-2026 [13] | |
Edgewater Generating Station | Sheboygan, Wisconsin | 43°42′56″N 87°42′23″W | 414 | [14] | 1985 | closing June 2025 [13] | |
Elm Road Generating Station | Oak Creek, Wisconsin | 42.8492°N 87.8336°W / 42.8492; -87.8336 (Elm Road Station) | 1263 | [15] | 2010/2011 | [13] | |
Genoa Generating Station | Genoa, Wisconsin | 43°33′33″N 91°13′55″W | 308 | [16] | 1969 | closed 2021 [17] | |
John P. Madgett Generating Station | Alma, Wisconsin | 44°18′11″N 91°54′45″W | 390 | [18] | 1979 | ||
Oak Creek Power Plant | Oak Creek, Wisconsin | 42.8457°N 87.8294°W / 42.8457; -87.8294 (Oak Creek Plant) | 1097 | [19] | 1959-1967 | closing late 2025 [13] | |
Weston Generating Station | Rothschild, Wisconsin | 44°51′31″N 89°38′59″W | 879 | [20] | 1981/2008 | see also natural gas |
Plant | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Generation Type | Ref | Year Opened |
Note |
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Blackhawk Generating Station | Beloit, Wisconsin | 42°30′23″N 89°01′56″W | 50 | Steam Turbine | [21] | 1946/1948 | 1913 coal plant. closed 2010[22] |
Blount Generating Station | Madison, Wisconsin | 43°04′45″N 89°22′27″W | 95 | Steam Turbine (x2) | [23] | 1957/1961 | |
Concord Generating Station | Watertown, Wisconsin | 43°10′05″N 88°41′13″W | 364 | Simple Cycle (x4) | [24] | 1993/1994 | |
De Pere Energy Center | De Pere, Wisconsin | 44.4486°N 88.0720°W / 44.4486; -88.0720 (De Pere Energy Center) | 167 | Simple Cycle | [25] | 1999 | |
Fox Energy Center | Town of Kaukauna, Wisconsin | 44.3205°N 88.2089°W / 44.3205; -88.2089 (Fox Energy Center) | 568 | 2x1 Combined Cycle | [26] | 2005/2006 | |
Germantown Gas Turbine | Germantown, Wisconsin | 43°11′46″N 88°09′01″W | 81 | Simple Cycle | [27] | 2000 | see also petrol |
Neenah Power Plant | Neenah, Wisconsin | 44.1936°N 88.5064°W / 44.1936; -88.5064 (Neenah Plant) | 299 | Simple Cycle (x2) | [28] | 2000 | |
Paris Generating Station | Town of Paris, near Union Grove, Wisconsin | 42°39′57″N 88°00′47″W | 362 | Simple Cycle (x4) | [29] | 1995 | |
Port Washington Generating Station | Port Washington, Wisconsin | 43°58′37″N 87°52′12″W | 1204 | 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2) | [30] | 2005/2008 | |
Pulliam Power Plant | Green Bay, Wisconsin | 44.5400°N 88.0086°W / 44.5400; -88.0086 (Pulliam Power Plant) | 80 | Simple Cycle | [31] | 2003 | closed 2018 [32] |
Riverside Energy Center | Town of Beloit, Wisconsin | 42°34′58″N 89°02′07″W | 567 | 2x1 Combined Cycle | [33] | 2004 | |
RockGen Energy Center | Town of Christiana, Wisconsin | 42°58′37″N 89°02′55″W | 489 | Simple Cycle (x3) | [34] | 2001 | |
Sheboygan Falls Plant | Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin | 43.7518°N 87.8781°W / 43.7518; -87.8781 (Sheboygan Falls Plant) | 306 | Simple Cycle (x2) | [35] | 2005 | |
South Fond Du Lac | Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin | 43.7353°N 88.4967°W / 43.7353; -88.4967 (South Fond Du Lac) | 344 | Simple Cycle (x4) | [36] | 1993-1996 | |
Valley Power Plant | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 43°01′47″N 87°55′26″W | 263 | Steam Turbine (x2) | [37] | 1968/1969 | |
West Campus Cogeneration Facility | Madison, Wisconsin | 43.0751°N 89.4251°W / 43.0751; -89.4251 (West Campus Cogen) | 126 | 1x1 Combined Cycle | [38] | 2005 | |
West Marinette Plant | Marinette, Wisconsin | 45.0869°N 87.6881°W / 45.0869; -87.6881 (West Marinette Plant) | 154 | Simple Cycle (x4) | [39] | 1971-2000 | |
Weston Generating Station | Rothschild, Wisconsin | 44°51′31″N 89°38′59″W | 75 | Simple Cycle | [40] | 1960 | see also coal |
Wheaton Generating Plant | Town of Wheaton, Wisconsin | 44°53′09″N 91°30′57″W | 186 | Simple Cycle (x4) | [41] | 1973 | |
Whitewater Cogeneration Plant | Whitewater, Wisconsin | 42°51′19″N 88°43′48″W | 261 | 1x1 Combined Cycle | [42] | 1997 |
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Plant | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Generation Type | Ref | Year Opened |
Note |
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Epic Verona Power Plant | Verona, Wisconsin | 42.9968°N 89.5687°W / 42.9968; -89.5687 (Epic Verona) | 41 | Reciprocating Engine (x18) | [11] | 2009/2013 | |
French Island Generating Plant | La Crosse, Wisconsin | 43.8292°N 91.2597°W / 43.8292; -91.2597 (French Island Plant) | 122 | Simple Cycle (x2) | [43] | 1974 | see also biomass/refuse |
Germantown Power Plant | Germantown, Wisconsin | 43°11′46″N 88°009′01″W | 189 | Simple Cycle (x4) | [27] | 1978 | see also gas |
Manitowoc Power Plant | Manitowoc, Wisconsin | 44.082°N 87.6558°W / 44.082; -87.6558 (Manitowoc Plant) | 58 | Steam Turbine | [44] | 2007 | petroleum coke. see also biomass/refuse |
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[11]
Renew Wisconsin maintains additional data on the state's renewable generation resources.
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Fuel Type |
Ref | Year Opened |
Note |
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Ameresco Janesville | Rock County | 42.7083°N 89.0208°W / 42.7083; -89.0208 (Ameresco Janesville) | 3.0 | landfill gas | 2004 | ||
Bay Front Plant | Ashland County | 46.5872°N 90.9017°W / 46.5872; -90.9017 (Bay Front Plant) | 47.0 | wood/ wood waste |
[45] | 1952 | co-fired with natural gas |
Berlin Landfill | Green Lake County | 43.9603°N 88.9158°W / 43.9603; -88.9158 (Berlin Landfill) | 2.4 | landfill gas | 2001 | ||
Dane Community Digester | Dane County | 43.2172°N 89.4792°W / 43.2172; -89.4792 (Dane Digester) | 2.0 | biogas | 2011 | ||
Dairyland WTE Plant | Brown County | 44.5401°N 87.8056°W / 44.5401; -87.8056 (Dairyland WTE) | 1.4 | biogas | 2012 | ||
Deertrack Park Landfill | Jefferson County | 43.0900°N 88.7397°W / 43.0900; -88.7397 (Berlin Landfill) | 6.4 | landfill gas | 2006/2007 | ||
FCPC Renewable Generation | Milwaukee County | 43.0300°N 87.9409°W / 43.0300; -87.9409 (FCPC Generation) | 2.0 | biogas | 2013 | ||
Fiber Recovery Landfill | Marathon County | 44.8875°N 89.3859°W / 44.8875; -89.3859 (Fiber Recovery Landfill) | 2.4 | landfill gas | 2008 | ||
Flambeau River Papers | Price County | 45.9356°N 90.4472°W / 45.9356; -90.4472 (Flambeau River Paper) | 5.7 | wood/ wood waste |
[46] | 1982 | |
French Island Generating Plant | La Crosse County | 43.8292°N 91.2597°W / 43.8292; -91.2597 (French Island) | 16.0 | wood/ wood waste/ refuse |
[47] | 1940/1948 | co-fired with petrol |
GL Dairy Biogas | Dane County | 43.1244°N 89.5450°W / 43.1244; -89.5450 (GL Dairy) | 2.0 | biogas | 2013 | ||
GreenWhey Energy | Polk County | 45.3903°N 92.1625°W / 45.3903; -92.1625 (GreenWhey Energy) | 3.2 | biogas | 2013 | ||
Holsum Dairy | Calumet County | 44.1150°N 88.2172°W / 44.1150; -88.2172 (Holsum Dairy) | 2.2 | biogas | 2001/2006 | ||
Kaukauna Paper Mill | Outagamie County | 44.2826°N 88.2534°W / 44.2826; -88.2534 (Kaukauna Mill) | 32.6 | wood/ wood waste |
[48] | 1951/1962/ 1977 |
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Metro Landfill GR | Milwaukee County | 42.8506°N 88.0697°W / 42.8506; -88.0697 (Metro Landfill) | 3.2 | landfill gas | 2000 | ||
MMSD Wastewater | Milwaukee County | 42.8869°N 87.8422°W / 42.8869; -87.8422 (MMSD Wastewater) | 5.0 | biogas | 2000/2009/ 2010 |
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Manitowoc Power Plant | Manitowoc County | 44.0820°N 87.6558°W / 44.0820; -87.6558 (Manitowoc) | 44.0 | wood/ wood waste |
[49] | 1955/1962 | |
Mosinee Mill | Marathon County | 44.7881°N 89.6917°W / 44.7881; -89.6917 (Mosinee Mill) | 48.0 | wood/ wood waste |
1951/1976 | ||
Nekoosa Paper Mill | Wood County | 44.3142°N 89.8964°W / 44.3142; -89.8964 (Nekoosa Mill) | 12.5 | wood/ wood waste |
[50] | 1991 | |
Outagamie Landfill Cogen | Outagamie County | 44.2869°N 88.3339°W / 44.2869; -88.3339 (Outagamie Landfill) | 6.4 | landfill gas | 2007/2016 | ||
Pheasant Run Landfill GR | Kenosha County | 42.5825°N 88.0436°W / 42.5825; -88.0436 (Pheasant Run Landfill) | 8.8 | landfill gas | 1992/1996/ 2000/2002 |
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Richland Center | Richland County | 43.3144°N 90.3731°W / 43.3144; -90.3731 (Richland) | 1.6 | biogas | 2013 | ||
Ridgeview Landfill GR | Manitowoc County | 44.1750°N 87.8285°W / 44.1750; -87.8285 (Ridgeview Landfill) | 6.4 | landfill gas | 2002/2006 | ||
Rothschild Biomass Cogen Facility | Marathon County | 44.8878°N 89.6297°W / 44.8878; -89.6297 (Rothschild Biomass Cogen) | 46.1 | wood/ wood waste |
[51] | 2013 | |
Timberline Trail Landfill GR | Rusk County | 45.4533°N 91.3583°W / 45.4533; -91.3583 (Timberline Trail Landfill) | 4.0 | landfill gas | 2006 | ||
Winnebago Landfill GR | Winnebago County | 44.0830°N 88.5411°W / 44.0830; -88.5411 (Winnebago Landfill) | 3.9 | landfill gas | 2000/2007/ 2010/2019 |
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Wisconsin Rapids Pulp Mill | Wood County | 44.8878°N 89.6297°W / 44.8878; -89.6297 (Rothschild Biomass Cogen) | 64.7 | wood/ wood waste |
[52] | 1968/1991 |
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![]() | This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2020) |
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