Elm Road Generating Station
Coal power plant in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. 1,402.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co.
Also known as EIA plant 56068
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,402.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2010First 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, WI42.8492, −87.8336
- EIA plant ID
- 56068EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Elm Road produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
7.38 TWh
7,378,145 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
60.0%
2024: 61.3%
January to July 2026
4.93 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
5.9–7.9
TWh a year. Low 2022, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | 33,113 | 3.2% | 2 of 12 |
| 2011 | 794,779 | 41.2% | 2 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,951,956 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,350,638 | 27.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 5,084,739 | 55.3% | 9 of 12 |
| 2015 | 7,123,683 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 7,835,248 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 7,387,655 | 60.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 7,913,698 | 64.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 7,577,896 | 67.2% | 11 of 12 |
| 2020 | 7,747,789 | 62.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 7,703,887 | 62.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5,949,710 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 6,664,916 | 54.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 7,553,226 | 61.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 7,378,145 | 60.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,931,341 | Not reported | 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
7.09M
US short tons. 2024: 6.94M
SO₂, 2025
422
US short tons
NOx, 2025
2,118
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.96 t
About 1,921 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 56068 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
271,927
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
12 of 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 701.3 | February 2010 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 701.3 | January 2011 |
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 Elm Road
How much power does Elm Road Generating Station produce?
Elm Road Generating Station reported 7,378,145 MWh (7.38 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 60.0% capacity factor on 1,402.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.93 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Elm Road Generating Station?
Elm Road Generating Station is in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, at 42.8492, −87.8336. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Elm Road 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 Elm Road Generating Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 2010, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Elm Road Generating Station?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Elm Road 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page