Forward Wind Energy Center
Wind power plant in Dodge County, Wisconsin. 129 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
Also known as Forward Wind Project · EIA plant 56942
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 129 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2008First generator online
- Operator
- Wisconsin Public Service CorpEIA operator ID 20860
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Dodge County, WI43.6161, −88.4969
- EIA plant ID
- 56942EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Forward produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
135 GWh
134,640 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
11.9%
2024: 12.9%
January to July 2026
74.2 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
127.6–349.4
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2015
| 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 | 163,513 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2009 | 307,217 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 342,116 | 30.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 341,934 | 30.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 351,243 | 31.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 337,107 | 29.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 351,039 | 31.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 349,376 | 30.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 319,889 | 28.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 313,238 | 27.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 187,982 | 16.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 339,199 | 30.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 151,122 | 13.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 127,648 | 11.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 149,653 | 13.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 132,966 | 11.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 146,220 | 12.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 134,640 | 11.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 74,247 | 11.3% | 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 | 99.0 | July 2008 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 30.0 | May 2009 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Wisconsin Public Service Corp 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 Forward
How much power does Forward Wind Energy Center produce?
Forward Wind Energy Center reported 134,640 MWh (135 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 11.9% capacity factor on 129 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 74.2 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Forward Wind Energy Center?
Forward Wind Energy Center is in Dodge County, Wisconsin, at 43.6161, −88.4969. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Forward Wind Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Wisconsin Public Service Corp as the operator (EIA operator ID 20860). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Forward Wind Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2008, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Forward Wind Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Forward Wind Energy Center, 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
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page