New Badger
Hydro power plant in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. 8.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by City of Kaukauna (WI).
Also known as Badger Hydro Plant · EIA plant 4120
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 8.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 2014First generator online
- Operator
- City of Kaukauna (WI)EIA operator ID 10056
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Outagamie County, WI44.2772, −88.2678
- EIA plant ID
- 4120EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power New Badger produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
44.0 GWh
44,032 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
61.3%
2024: 66.1%
January to July 2026
29.6 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
34.0–56.9
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 21,096 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 20,192 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 16,890 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 16,246 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 13,493 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 14,949 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 15,529 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 20,052 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 19,126 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 20,505 | 65.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 27,473 | 87.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 8,453 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | 41,774 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 41,291 | 57.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 51,502 | 71.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 45,568 | 63.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 38,037 | 53.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 55,504 | 77.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 56,933 | 79.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 34,036 | 47.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 48,484 | 67.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 42,237 | 58.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 47,614 | 66.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 44,032 | 61.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 29,551 | 70.8% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4.1 | January 2014 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4.1 | January 2014 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about New Badger
How much power does New Badger produce?
New Badger reported 44,032 MWh (44.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 61.3% capacity factor on 8.2 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 29.6 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is New Badger?
New Badger is in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, at 44.2772, −88.2678. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates New Badger?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Kaukauna (WI) as the operator (EIA operator ID 10056). The operator is not always the owner.
When did New Badger start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 2014, according to EIA-860M.
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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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