Whitewater Generating Station
Natural gas power plant in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. 283.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co.
Also known as LSP-Whitewater LP Power Plant · EIA plant 55011
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 283.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1997First generator online
- Operator
- Wisconsin Electric Power CoEIA operator ID 20847
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Jefferson County, WI42.8555, −88.7299
- EIA plant ID
- 55011EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Whitewater produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
748 GWh
748,345 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
30.1%
2024: 30.5%
January to July 2026
103 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
622.4–953.5
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 712,356 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 556,995 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 726,535 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 582,348 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 403,678 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 788,830 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 783,214 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,061,817 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 794,199 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2009 | 843,536 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 638,320 | 25.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 577,831 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 955,086 | 38.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 690,897 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 705,454 | 28.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 622,374 | 25.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 873,036 | 35.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 645,798 | 26.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 753,059 | 30.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 822,840 | 33.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 861,626 | 34.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 868,517 | 35.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 953,525 | 38.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 663,874 | 26.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 760,007 | 30.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 748,345 | 30.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 102,632 | 7.1% | 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
339,191
US short tons. 2024: 352,492
SO₂, 2025
2
US short tons
NOx, 2025
47
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.45 t
About 907 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1), matched to EIA plant 55011 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
174
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
130
million gallons
Source
Municipal
Ground, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.211
USGS SUI, HUC12 Whitewater Creek
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Groundwater user; SUI describes surface water and is context only. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 177.3 | September 1997 |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 106.2 | September 1997 |
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 Whitewater
How much power does Whitewater Generating Station produce?
Whitewater Generating Station reported 748,345 MWh (748 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 30.1% capacity factor on 283.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 103 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Whitewater Generating Station?
Whitewater Generating Station is in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, at 42.8555, −88.7299. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Whitewater Generating Station?
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 Whitewater Generating Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1997, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Whitewater Generating Station?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Whitewater Generating Station, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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