Columbia (WI)
Coal power plant in Columbia County, Wisconsin. 1,112 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Wisconsin Power & Light Co.
Also known as EIA plant 8023
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,112 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 1975First generator online
- Operator
- Wisconsin Power & Light CoEIA operator ID 20856
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 6 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Columbia County, WI43.4864, −89.4203
- EIA plant ID
- 8023EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Columbia (WI) produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
5.96 TWh
5,956,445 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
61.1%
2024: 49.0%
January to July 2026
2.90 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
4.0–6.6
TWh a year. Low 2022, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,125,522 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 7,312,717 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 6,472,154 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 7,106,666 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 7,110,046 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 6,699,039 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 6,749,033 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 7,085,340 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 7,317,621 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 6,481,444 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 7,256,787 | 81.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 6,976,875 | 77.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 7,320,205 | 81.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 7,238,410 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 4,939,935 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,859,658 | 49.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,068,331 | 65.6% | 2 of 12 |
| 2017 | 6,509,344 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 6,641,670 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,366,563 | 55.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,186,905 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,906,813 | 60.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,023,389 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,211,540 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,787,148 | 49.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 5,956,445 | 61.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,898,063 | 51.2% | 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
7.14M
US short tons. 2024: 5.77M
SO₂, 2025
1,909
US short tons
NOx, 2025
3,323
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.20 t
About 2,398 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 8023 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
157,978
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
5,156
million gallons
Source
Wisconsin River
Surface, Fresh. Recirculating with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.155
USGS SUI, HUC12 Rocky Run
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Cooling-pond plants report water circulated through the pond as withdrawal, so withdrawal is far above consumption. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 556.0 | May 1975 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 556.0 | May 1978 |
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 Power & Light 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 Columbia (WI)
How much power does Columbia (WI) produce?
Columbia (WI) reported 5,956,445 MWh (5.96 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 61.1% capacity factor on 1,112 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.90 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Columbia (WI)?
Columbia (WI) is in Columbia County, Wisconsin, at 43.4864, −89.4203. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Columbia (WI)?
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 Columbia (WI) start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 1975, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Columbia (WI)?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 6 price nodes linked to Columbia (WI), 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
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