South Oak Creek
Coal power plant in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. 641.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co.
Also known as EIA plant 4041
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 641.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1965First generator online
- Operator
- Wisconsin Electric Power CoEIA operator ID 20847
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 2 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Milwaukee County, WI42.8457, −87.8294
- EIA plant ID
- 4041EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power South Oak Creek produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.10 TWh
2,101,471 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
37.4%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
1.04 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.1–5.2
TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,573,867 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 5,909,779 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 5,396,920 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 4,376,544 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2004 | 6,726,990 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 5,886,744 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 5,864,385 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 5,687,645 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 491,345 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,814,971 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2010 | 4,778,637 | 45.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 5,382,127 | 51.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 4,003,764 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 4,774,045 | 44.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,572,032 | 35.3% | 8 of 12 |
| 2015 | 5,178,344 | 47.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,060,667 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2017 | 399,540 | 43.3% | 1 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,767,153 | 43.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,806,012 | 38.2% | 11 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,035,525 | 27.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,475,795 | 41.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,417,930 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,581,721 | 33.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,249,635 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,101,471 | 37.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,043,991 | 32.0% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
2.61M
US short tons. 2024: 2.74M
SO₂, 2025
157
US short tons
NOx, 2025
788
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.24 t
About 2,487 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (5, 6, 7, 8), matched to EIA plant 4041 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
139,574
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Lake Michigan
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.437
USGS SUI, HUC12 Wind Point-Frontal Lake Michigan
34 of 34 cooling months report withdrawal. Great Lakes intake; a shoreline HUC12 does not describe the lake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Conventional Steam Coal | 317.6 | March 1965 |
| 8 | Conventional Steam Coal | 324.0 | October 1967 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Wisconsin Electric Power Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about South Oak Creek
How much power does South Oak Creek produce?
South Oak Creek reported 2,101,471 MWh (2.10 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 37.4% capacity factor on 641.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.04 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is South Oak Creek?
South Oak Creek is in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, at 42.8457, −87.8294. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates South Oak Creek?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Wisconsin Electric Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 20847). The operator is not always the owner.
When did South Oak Creek start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1965, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for South Oak Creek?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to South Oak Creek, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page