Wautoma Solar
Solar power plant in Waushara County, Wisconsin. 99 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Wisconsin Power & Light Co.
Also known as Wautoma Solar Farm · EIA plant 65000
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 99 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2023First generator online
- Operator
- Wisconsin Power & Light CoEIA operator ID 20856
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Waushara County, WI44.0625, −89.3016
- EIA plant ID
- 65000EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Wautoma Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
187 GWh
187,116 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
21.6%
2024: 20.1%
January to July 2026
131 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2024 to 2025
174.5–187.1
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2025
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,001 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2024 | 174,528 | 20.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 187,116 | 21.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 130,641 | 25.9% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 99.0 | December 2023 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Wisconsin Power & Light Co 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 Wautoma Solar
How much power does Wautoma Solar produce?
Wautoma Solar reported 187,116 MWh (187 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 21.6% capacity factor on 99 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 131 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Wautoma Solar?
Wautoma Solar is in Waushara County, Wisconsin, at 44.0625, −89.3016. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Wautoma Solar?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Wisconsin Power & Light Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 20856). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Wautoma Solar start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2023, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Wautoma Solar?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Wautoma Solar, 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