List of power stations in Wisconsin
Sources of Wisconsin utility-scale electricity generation, full-year 2022:[ 1]
Natural gas (37.0%)
Coal (35.8%)
Nuclear (16.5%)
Hydroelectric (4.0%)
Wind (2.9%)
Biomass (2.0%)
Solar (1.4%)
Petroleum (0.5%)
Wisconsin electricity generation by type
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]
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[when? ] to replace retiring facilities and satisfy rising demand.[ 9]
Nuclear power stations
Retired facilities:
Fossil-fuel power stations
Former Genoa coal power plant
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[ 11]
Coal-fired
Natural gas-fired
Plant
Location
Coordinates
Capacity (MW )
Generation type
Ref
Year opened
Note
Blackhawk Generating Station
Beloit, Wisconsin
42°30′23″N 89°01′56″W / 42.50639°N 89.03222°W / 42.50639; -89.03222 (Blackhawk Station )
50
Steam turbine
[ 23]
1946/1948
1913 coal plant. closed 2010[ 24]
Blount Generating Station
Madison, Wisconsin
43°04′45″N 89°22′27″W / 43.07917°N 89.37417°W / 43.07917; -89.37417 (Blount Station )
95
Steam turbine (x2)
[ 25]
1957/1961
Concord Generating Station
Watertown, Wisconsin
43°10′05″N 88°41′13″W / 43.16806°N 88.68694°W / 43.16806; -88.68694 (Concord Station )
364
Simple cycle (x4)
[ 26]
1993/1994
De Pere Energy Center
De Pere, Wisconsin
44°26′55″N 88°04′19″W / 44.4486°N 88.0720°W / 44.4486; -88.0720 (De Pere Energy Center )
167
Simple cycle
[ 27]
1999
Fox Energy Center
Town of Kaukauna, Wisconsin
44°19′14″N 88°12′32″W / 44.3205°N 88.2089°W / 44.3205; -88.2089 (Fox Energy Center )
568
2x1 combined cycle
[ 28]
2005/2006
Germantown Gas Turbine
Germantown, Wisconsin
43°11′46″N 88°09′01″W / 43.19611°N 88.15028°W / 43.19611; -88.15028 (Germantown Plant )
81
Simple cycle
[ 29]
2000
see also petrol
Neenah Power Plant
Neenah, Wisconsin
44°11′37″N 88°30′23″W / 44.1936°N 88.5064°W / 44.1936; -88.5064 (Neenah Plant )
299
Simple cycle (x2)
[ 30]
2000
Paris Generating Station
Town of Paris , near Union Grove, Wisconsin
42°39′57″N 88°00′47″W / 42.66583°N 88.01306°W / 42.66583; -88.01306 (Paris Station )
362
Simple cycle (x4)
[ 31]
1995
Port Washington Generating Station
Port Washington, Wisconsin
43°58′37″N 87°52′12″W / 43.97694°N 87.87000°W / 43.97694; -87.87000 (Port Washington Station )
1204
2x1 combined cycle (x2)
[ 32]
2005/2008
Pulliam Power Plant
Green Bay, Wisconsin
44°32′24″N 88°00′31″W / 44.5400°N 88.0086°W / 44.5400; -88.0086 (Pulliam Power Plant )
80
Simple cycle
[ 27]
2003
closed 2018[ 33]
Riverside Energy Center
Town of Beloit, Wisconsin
42°34′58″N 89°02′07″W / 42.58278°N 89.03528°W / 42.58278; -89.03528 (Riverside Energy Center )
567
2x1 combined cycle
[ 34]
2004
RockGen Energy Center
Town of Christiana, Wisconsin
42°58′37″N 89°02′55″W / 42.97694°N 89.04861°W / 42.97694; -89.04861 (RockGen Energy Center )
489
Simple cycle (x3)
[ 35]
2001
Sheboygan Falls Plant
Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin
43°45′06″N 87°52′41″W / 43.7518°N 87.8781°W / 43.7518; -87.8781 (Sheboygan Falls Plant )
306
Simple cycle (x2)
[ 36]
2005
South Fond Du Lac
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
43°44′07″N 88°29′48″W / 43.7353°N 88.4967°W / 43.7353; -88.4967 (South Fond Du Lac )
344
Simple cycle (x4)
[ 37]
1993-1996
Valley Power Plant
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
43°01′47″N 87°55′26″W / 43.02972°N 87.92389°W / 43.02972; -87.92389 (Valley Plant )
263
Steam turbine (x2)
[ 38]
1968/1969
West Campus Cogeneration Facility
Madison, Wisconsin
43°04′30″N 89°25′30″W / 43.0751°N 89.4251°W / 43.0751; -89.4251 (West Campus Cogen )
126
1x1 combined cycle
[ 39]
2005
West Marinette Plant
Marinette, Wisconsin
45°05′13″N 87°41′17″W / 45.0869°N 87.6881°W / 45.0869; -87.6881 (West Marinette Plant )
154
Simple cycle (x4)
[ 27]
1971-2000
Weston Generating Station
Rothschild, Wisconsin
44°51′31″N 89°38′59″W / 44.85861°N 89.64972°W / 44.85861; -89.64972 (Weston Station )
75
Simple cycle
[ 22]
1960
see also coal
Wheaton Generating Plant
Town of Wheaton, Wisconsin
44°53′09″N 91°30′57″W / 44.88583°N 91.51583°W / 44.88583; -91.51583 (Wheaton Plant )
186
Simple cycle (x4)
[ 40]
1973
Whitewater Cogeneration Plant
Whitewater, Wisconsin
42°51′19″N 88°43′48″W / 42.85528°N 88.73000°W / 42.85528; -88.73000 (Whitewater Cogen )
261
1x1 combined cycle
[ 41]
1997
Petroleum-fired
Renewable power stations
Wisconsin wind power map
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[ 11] Renew Wisconsin[ 44] maintains additional data on the state's renewable generation resources.
Biomass and refuse
Hydroelectric
Wind
Solar
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