How much power plant capacity does Wisconsin have?

Wisconsin has 19.7 GW of operating utility-scale capacity as of August 2026.

What is the largest power plant in Wisconsin?

Elm Road Generating Station is the largest at 1.4 GW of coal capacity.

Where does Wisconsin get its electricity?

Power plants in Wisconsin generated 62.5 TWh in 2023. The mix is shown above. Power also flows between states, so what plants in a state generate is not the same as what its customers use.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

Wisconsin Power Plants

Utility-scale generators of 1 megawatt or more in Wisconsin, as of August 2026 (EIA-860M).

Operating capacity: 19.7 GW
Largest plant: Elm Road Generating Station; 1.4 GW
Planned through 2028: 4.6 GW
Generation, 2023: 62.5 TWh

Capacity by fuel

Operating nameplate capacity

Natural gas8.2 GW 41.6%
Coal5.0 GW 25.1%
Solar2.6 GW 12.9%
Nuclear1.3 GW 6.5%
Wind826 MW 4.2%
Petroleum732 MW 3.7%
Hydroelectric532 MW 2.7%
Biomass315 MW 1.6%
Battery storage315 MW 1.6%

Electricity generated, 2023

Net generation by fuel from EPA eGRID. CO2 output rate 1,157 lb/MWh

Natural gas25.6 TWh 41.0%
Coal21.1 TWh 33.7%
Nuclear9.7 TWh 15.5%
Hydroelectric1.9 TWh 3.1%
Wind1.7 TWh 2.8%
Solar1.3 TWh 2.0%
Biomass1.0 TWh 1.6%
Other95 GWh 0.2%
Petroleum91 GWh 0.1%

Largest power plants

Top 150 by operating capacity. See counties below for every plant

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#	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Since
1	Elm Road Generating StationMilwaukee	Coal	1.4 GW	2010
2	Point Beach Nuclear PlantManitowoc	Nuclear	1.3 GW	1969
3	Port Washington Generating StationOzaukee	Natural gas	1.2 GW	2005
4	Columbia (WI)Columbia	Coal	1.1 GW	1975
5	WestonMarathon	Coal	946 MW	1981
6	West Riverside Energy CenterRock	Natural gas	728 MW	2020
7	Riverside Energy CenterRock	Natural gas	675 MW	2004
8	South Oak CreekMilwaukee	Coal	642 MW	1965
9	Fox Energy CenterOutagamie	Natural gas	619 MW	2005
10	RockGen Energy CenterDane	Natural gas	561 MW	2001
11	EdgewaterSheboygan	Coal	414 MW	1985
12	GermantownWashington	Petroleum	391 MW	1978
13	John P MadgettBuffalo	Coal	387 MW	1979
14	ConcordJefferson	Natural gas	382 MW	1993
15	South Fond Du LacFond Du Lac	Natural gas	382 MW	1993
16	Paris (WI)Kenosha	Natural gas	382 MW	1995
17	Alliant Energy NeenahWinnebago	Natural gas	371 MW	2000
18	Sheboygan FallsSheboygan	Natural gas	347 MW	2005
19	Paris SolarRacine	Solar	310 MW	2024
20	Grant CountyGrant	Solar	300 MW	2024
21	WheatonChippewa	Natural gas	298 MW	2025
22	Whitewater Generating StationJefferson	Natural gas	284 MW	1997
23	Valley (WI)Milwaukee	Natural gas	275 MW	1968
24	Darien SolarRock	Solar	250 MW	2025
25	Wood CountyWood	Solar	225 MW	2022
26	De Pere Energy CenterBrown	Natural gas	192 MW	1999
27	French IslandLa Crosse	Petroleum	188 MW	1940
28	West MarinetteMarinette	Natural gas	187 MW	1971
29	West Campus Cogeneration FacilityDane	Natural gas	169 MW	2005
30	Glacier HillsColumbia	Wind	162 MW	2011
31	Badger Hollow IIowa	Solar	150 MW	2021
32	Two Creeks SolarManitowoc	Solar	150 MW	2020
33	Badger Hollow IIIowa	Solar	150 MW	2023
34	Onion RiverSheboygan	Solar	150 MW	2023
35	Blue Sky Green Field Wind ProjectFond Du Lac	Wind	145 MW	2008
36	Weston RICEMarathon	Natural gas	132 MW	2023
37	Forward Wind Energy CenterDodge	Wind	129 MW	2008
38	ManitowocManitowoc	Petroleum	117 MW	1955
39	Blount StreetDane	Natural gas	100 MW	1957
40	Point Beach SolarManitowoc	Solar	100 MW	2021
41	Springfield Solar (WI)Dodge	Solar	100 MW	2023
42	Apple River Solar, LLCPolk	Solar	100 MW	2025
43	Wautoma SolarWaushara	Solar	99.0 MW	2023
44	Quilt Block Wind Farm LLCLafayette	Wind	98.0 MW	2017
45	Red Barn EnergyGrant	Wind	91.6 MW	2023
46	PulliamBrown	Natural gas	91.0 MW	2003
47	West Marinette 34Marinette	Natural gas	83.0 MW	2000
48	Crawfish RiverJefferson	Solar	75.0 MW	2023
49	Elk MoundChippewa	Natural gas	71.0 MW	2001
50	Cedar RidgeFond Du Lac	Wind	67.7 MW	2008
51	Combined Locks Energy CenterOutagamie	Natural gas	66.5 MW	2002
52	Paddock SolarRock	Solar	65.0 MW	2023
53	Biron MillWood	Coal	61.6 MW	1947
54	Island Street Peaking PlantOutagamie	Natural gas	60.5 MW	2004
55	Marshfield Utilities Gas PlantWood	Natural gas	60.4 MW	2011
56	Jim FallsChippewa	Hydroelectric	59.8 MW	1988
57	FitchburgDane	Natural gas	57.6 MW	1973
58	Rothschild Biomass Cogen FacilityMarathon	Biomass	57.5 MW	2013
59	Diesel GeneratorsDane	Petroleum	54.0 MW	2001
60	Butler RidgeDodge	Wind	54.0 MW	2009
61	Cassville SolarGrant	Solar	50.0 MW	2023
62	Albany Solar (WI)Rock	Solar	50.0 MW	2023
63	Beaver Dam SolarDodge	Solar	50.0 MW	2023
64	Bear Creek (WI)Richland	Solar	50.0 MW	2022
65	North RockRock	Solar	50.0 MW	2022
66	Consumer Operations LLCBrown	Natural gas	47.6 MW	1963
67	Bay FrontAshland	Biomass	47.2 MW	1952
68	Epic VeronaDane	Petroleum	46.4 MW	2009
69	Kaukauna Paper MillOutagamie	Natural gas	44.6 MW	1951
70	Sycamore (WI)Dane	Natural gas	41.6 MW	1967
71	WissotaChippewa	Hydroelectric	39.4 MW	1917
72	Georgia-Pacific Corp - Nekoosa MillWood	Natural gas	39.0 MW	1912
73	CornellChippewa	Hydroelectric	35.3 MW	1976
74	HolcombeChippewa	Hydroelectric	33.9 MW	1950
75	Prairie Du SacSauk	Hydroelectric	33.4 MW	1915
76	MMSD Jones Island WastewaterMilwaukee	Natural gas	31.3 MW	1971
77	Montfort Wind Energy CenterIowa	Wind	30.0 MW	2002
78	Custer Energy CenterManitowoc	Natural gas	24.5 MW	1999
79	Mosinee MillMarathon	Biomass	23.4 MW	1916
80	St Croix FallsPolk	Hydroelectric	23.2 MW	1910
81	O'Brien Solar FieldsDane	Solar	22.1 MW	2021
82	Chippewa FallsChippewa	Hydroelectric	21.6 MW	1928
83	Rhinelander MillOneida	Natural gas	21.3 MW	1917
84	Cumberland (WI)Barron	Natural gas	21.2 MW	1939
85	PetenwellJuneau	Hydroelectric	20.0 MW	1949
86	Shirley WindBrown	Wind	20.0 MW	2010
87	Flambeau Hydroelectric StationRusk	Hydroelectric	19.1 MW	1951
88	Packaging of America Tomahawk MillLincoln	Biomass	18.7 MW	1920
89	Kaukauna Gas TurbineOutagamie	Natural gas	18.0 MW	1969
90	Dane County Solar LLCDane	Solar	17.3 MW	2023
91	Grandfather FallsLincoln	Hydroelectric	17.2 MW	1938
92	Arcadia ElectricTrempealeau	Petroleum	16.9 MW	1930
93	Nine SpringsDane	Natural gas	16.2 MW	1964
94	Castle RockAdams	Hydroelectric	15.0 MW	1950
95	Frederic DieselPolk	Petroleum	13.7 MW	1948
96	Omega Hills Gas RecoveryWashington	Biomass	12.8 MW	1985
97	DellsEau Claire	Hydroelectric	12.3 MW	1923
98	WaxdaleRacine	Biomass	12.1 MW	2003
99	Portage Solar PlantColumbia	Solar	11.8 MW	2023
100	Wind TurbineKewaunee	Wind	11.0 MW	1999
101	UW Madison Charter Street PlantDane	Natural gas	11.0 MW	1965
102	Dane County Airport SolarDane	Solar	10.8 MW	2020
103	Galactic WindDane	Wind	9.9 MW	2012
104	KilbournColumbia	Hydroelectric	9.7 MW	1926
105	Metro Gas RecoveryMilwaukee	Biomass	9.2 MW	1985
106	Twin Falls (WI)Florence	Hydroelectric	9.2 MW	2016
107	Little Quinnesec Falls Hydro ProjectMarinette	Hydroelectric	9.0 MW	1900
108	Pheasant Run Landfill Gas RecoveryKenosha	Biomass	8.8 MW	1992
109	New LisbonJuneau	Petroleum	8.3 MW	1966
110	Adams PV PlantAdams	Solar	8.3 MW	2023
111	New BadgerOutagamie	Hydroelectric	8.2 MW	2014
112	Wisconsin RapidsWood	Hydroelectric	8.1 MW	1903
113	Solon DieselDouglas	Petroleum	8.0 MW	1988
114	Hermsdorf SolarDane	Solar	8.0 MW	2022
115	Big FallsRusk	Hydroelectric	7.7 MW	1922
116	Stevens Point MillPortage	Natural gas	7.6 MW	2002
117	Hodag SolarOneida	Solar	7.5 MW	2022
118	Bonduel Solar WI, LLCShawano	Solar	7.5 MW	2023
119	Jackson Solar WI, LLCOzaukee	Solar	7.5 MW	2023
120	Silver Lake Solar WI, LLCKenosha	Solar	7.5 MW	2023
121	Spring Prairie Solar WI, LLCWalworth	Solar	7.5 MW	2023
122	FennimoreGrant	Petroleum	7.4 MW	1952
123	Du BayPortage	Hydroelectric	7.2 MW	1942
124	GordonDouglas	Petroleum	7.0 MW	1949
125	High Falls (WI)Marinette	Hydroelectric	7.0 MW	1910
126	Blount BESSDane	Battery storage	7.0 MW	2026
127	Huiskamp BESSDane	Battery storage	7.0 MW	2026
128	West Middleton BESSDane	Battery storage	7.0 MW	2026
129	Port Edwards MillWood	Hydroelectric	6.7 MW	1913
130	ElroyJuneau	Petroleum	6.6 MW	1973
131	Grantsburg DieselBurnett	Petroleum	6.4 MW	1963
132	Caldron FallsMarinette	Hydroelectric	6.4 MW	1924
133	Deertrack Park Gas RecoveryJefferson	Biomass	6.4 MW	2006
134	Combined LocksOutagamie	Hydroelectric	6.2 MW	1988
135	Cedar Falls (WI)Dunn	Hydroelectric	6.0 MW	1910
136	Tyto SolarDane	Solar	6.0 MW	2024
137	Antigo-Forrest Street Solar ProjectLanglade	Solar	6.0 MW	2024
138	Caledonia Solar WI, LLCRacine	Solar	6.0 MW	2025
139	LaFayette Solar WI, LLCWalworth	Solar	6.0 MW	2024
140	Raymond Solar WI, LLCRacine	Solar	6.0 MW	2025
141	Strix SolarDane	Solar	6.0 MW	2025
142	Spring Brook Solar WI, LLCWalworth	Solar	6.0 MW	2025
143	Antigo Solar Partners, LLCLanglade	Solar	6.0 MW	2025
144	La Grange Solar Partners, LLCWalworth	Solar	6.0 MW	2025
145	Bristol Woods Solar WI, LLCKenosha	Solar	6.0 MW	2025
146	Perch Solar WI, LLCWinnebago	Solar	6.0 MW	2026
147	Strawberry Creek Solar WI, LLCKenosha	Solar	6.0 MW	2026
148	BironWood	Hydroelectric	5.8 MW	1896
149	WinterSawyer	Petroleum	5.6 MW	2002
150	Middleton Airport SolarDane	Solar	5.6 MW	2020

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Planned and under construction

Largest planned additions, including expansions of operating plants

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Plant	Planned	Operating now
Vista Sands SolarPortage	1.2 GW	None yet
South Oak CreekMilwaukee	1.2 GW	642 MW
Dawn Break SolarWaushara	360 MW	None yet
Foundry Ridge Energy Center LLCWalworth	324 MW	None yet
Koshkonong Solar Energy Center LLCDane	300 MW	None yet
High Noon Solar Energy LLCColumbia	300 MW	None yet
Portage Solar, LLCPortage	250 MW	None yet
Emerald Bluffs Solar ParkJuneau	225 MW	None yet
Ursa Solar, LLCColumbia	200 MW	None yet
Badger State Solar LLCJefferson	149 MW	None yet
Northern Prairie 1St Croix	101 MW	None yet
Sinnissippi Solar Energy LLCJefferson	100 MW	None yet
EdgewaterSheboygan	99.0 MW	414 MW
Whitetail Wind FarmGrant	67.2 MW	None yet
Sunnyside Solar Energy CenterDane	60.0 MW	None yet
BjornBarron	5.0 MW	None yet
City of Milwaukee- Airport ExpansionMilwaukee	4.6 MW	None yet
Castle Rock Lake SolarJuneau	4.5 MW	None yet
GilmanChippewa	3.8 MW	None yet
MondoviBuffalo	3.0 MW	None yet
Clark Solar-LongwoodClark	2.5 MW	None yet
FalunBurnett	2.5 MW	None yet
SpoonerWashburn	2.3 MW	None yet
Vienna Walbec Customer HostedDane	1.4 MW	None yet

Power plants by county

Operating plants located in each county

Capacity is the nameplate rating of generators that are operating or on standby. Solar capacity is in alternating current (AC). Batteries are counted by power (MW), not by stored energy (MWh).

Frequently asked questions

How much power plant capacity does Wisconsin have?: Wisconsin has 19.7 GW of operating utility-scale capacity as of August 2026.
What is the largest power plant in Wisconsin?: Elm Road Generating Station is the largest at 1.4 GW of coal capacity.
Where does Wisconsin get its electricity?: Power plants in Wisconsin generated 62.5 TWh in 2023. The mix is shown above. Power also flows between states, so what plants in a state generate is not the same as what its customers use.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M; U.S. EPA eGRID · Data for August 2026

Data sources

Form EIA-860M Monthly Electric Generator InventoryU.S. Energy Information Administration
Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Data for August 2026

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