Butler Ridge
Wind power plant in Dodge County, Wisconsin. 54 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Butler Ridge Wind Energy Center.
Also known as Butler Ridge Wind Energy Center · EIA plant 56647
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 54 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2009First generator online
- Operator
- Butler Ridge Wind Energy CenterEIA operator ID 56484
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Dodge County, WI43.4003, −88.4811
- EIA plant ID
- 56647EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Butler Ridge produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
142 GWh
141,755 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
30.0%
2024: 29.5%
January to July 2026
81.2 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
105.4–153.6
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2022
| 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 | 1,559 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2009 | 134,630 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 149,332 | 31.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 159,881 | 33.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 140,979 | 29.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 152,238 | 32.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 156,777 | 33.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 105,371 | 22.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 144,624 | 30.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 149,651 | 31.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 130,998 | 27.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 144,165 | 30.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 149,647 | 31.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 131,642 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 153,582 | 32.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 134,105 | 28.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 139,864 | 29.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 141,755 | 30.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 81,244 | 29.6% | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 54.0 | February 2009 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Butler Ridge Wind Energy Center as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Butler Ridge
How much power does Butler Ridge produce?
Butler Ridge reported 141,755 MWh (142 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 30.0% capacity factor on 54 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 81.2 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Butler Ridge?
Butler Ridge is in Dodge County, Wisconsin, at 43.4003, −88.4811. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Butler Ridge?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Butler Ridge Wind Energy Center as the operator (EIA operator ID 56484). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Butler Ridge start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 2009, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Butler Ridge?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Butler Ridge, 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)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page