Elk Mound
Natural gas power plant in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. 71 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Dairyland Power Coop.
Also known as Elk Mound Combustion Turbines · EIA plant 7863
Analyst: free account, 1 question a day.
Key facts
- Capacity
- 71 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2001First generator online
- Operator
- Dairyland Power CoopEIA operator ID 4716
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 2 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Chippewa County, WI44.9028, −91.5681
- EIA plant ID
- 7863EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Elk Mound produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
466 MWh
466 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.1%
2024: 4.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.5–63.2
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2021
| 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 | 5,127 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 17,563 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2004 | 9,516 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 11,456 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 11,394 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 29,146 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,891 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | −754 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 14,273 | 2.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 10,020 | 1.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 21,083 | 3.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 15,411 | 2.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 9,334 | 1.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,209 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,719 | 0.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 14,494 | 2.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 7,084 | 1.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,997 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,938 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 63,189 | 10.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 37,085 | 6.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 34,334 | 5.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 25,240 | 4.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 466 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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
57,809
US short tons. 2024: 19,284
SO₂, 2025
0
US short tons
NOx, 2025
28
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
124.05 t
About 248,108 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 7863 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, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 35.5 | June 2001 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 35.5 | June 2001 |
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 Dairyland Power Coop as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
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.
300 analyst questions a month, plus MCP
Query Elk Mound and 14,224 other projects from Claude or your own tools. Free accounts get 1 question a day.
Power plants near Elk Mound
More plants operated by Dairyland Power Coop
Questions about Elk Mound
How much power does Elk Mound produce?
Elk Mound reported 466 MWh (466 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.1% capacity factor on 71 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Elk Mound?
Elk Mound is in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, at 44.9028, −91.5681. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Elk Mound?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Dairyland Power Coop as the operator (EIA operator ID 4716). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Elk Mound start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2001, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Elk Mound?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Elk Mound, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page