Largest power plants in Wisconsin
The 50 largest power plants in Wisconsin by nameplate capacity, from EIA-860M for August 2026, with 2025 net generation from EIA-923.
Plants
50
Nameplate capacity
17,315 MW
Net generation, 2025
60.3 TWh
Top 50 by nameplate capacity
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elm Road Generating StationMilwaukee County · Coal | 1,403 | 7,378 | 60.0% |
| 2 | Point Beach Nuclear PlantManitowoc County · Nuclear | 1,311 | 10,175 | 88.6% |
| 3 | Port Washington Generating StationOzaukee County · Natural gas | 1,230 | 7,261 | 67.4% |
| 4 | Columbia (WI)Columbia County · Coal | 1,112 | 5,956 | 61.1% |
| 5 | WestonMarathon County · Coal | 946 | 4,842 | 58.5% |
| 6 | West Riverside Energy CenterRock County · Natural gas | 728 | 4,367 | 68.5% |
| 7 | Riverside Energy CenterRock County · Natural gas | 675 | 3,308 | 56.0% |
| 8 | South Oak CreekMilwaukee County · Coal | 642 | 2,101 | 37.4% |
| 9 | Fox Energy CenterOutagamie County · Natural gas | 619 | 3,572 | 65.9% |
| 10 | RockGen Energy CenterDane County · Natural gas | 561 | 496 | 10.1% |
| 11 | EdgewaterSheboygan County · Coal | 414 | 1,996 | 55.1% |
| 12 | GermantownWashington County · Oil and natural gas | 391 | 33.3 | – |
| 13 | John P MadgettBuffalo County · Coal | 387 | 1,283 | 37.9% |
| 14 | ConcordJefferson County · Natural gas | 382 | 203 | 6.1% |
| 15 | South Fond Du LacFond Du Lac County · Natural gas | 382 | 20.3 | 0.6% |
| 16 | Paris (WI)Kenosha County · Natural gas | 382 | 215 | 6.4% |
| 17 | Alliant Energy NeenahWinnebago County · Natural gas | 371 | 483 | – |
| 18 | Sheboygan FallsSheboygan County · Natural gas | 347 | 452 | – |
| 19 | Paris SolarRacine County · Solar and battery storage | 310 | 186* | – |
| 20 | Grant CountyGrant County · Solar and battery storage | 300 | 55.6* | – |
| 21 | WheatonChippewa County · Natural gas | 298 | 8.4* | – |
| 22 | Whitewater Generating StationJefferson County · Natural gas | 284 | 748 | 30.1% |
| 23 | Valley (WI)Milwaukee County · Natural gas | 272 | 370 | 15.4% |
| 24 | Darien SolarRock County · Solar | 250 | 315* | – |
| 25 | Wood CountyWood County · Solar and battery storage | 225 | 19.7* | – |
| 26 | De Pere Energy CenterBrown County · Natural gas | 192 | 180 | 10.7% |
| 27 | French IslandLa Crosse County · Municipal solid waste and oil | 188 | 59.5 | 3.6% |
| 28 | West MarinetteMarinette County · Natural gas | 187 | 90.3 | 5.5% |
| 29 | West Campus Cogeneration FacilityDane County · Natural gas | 169 | 305 | 20.6% |
| 30 | Glacier HillsColumbia County · Wind | 162 | 369 | 26.0% |
| 31 | Badger Hollow IIowa County · Solar | 150 | 204 | 15.5% |
| 32 | Two Creeks SolarManitowoc County · Solar | 150 | 192 | 14.6% |
| 33 | Badger Hollow IIIowa County · Solar | 150 | 206 | 15.7% |
| 34 | Onion RiverSheboygan County · Solar | 150 | 256 | 19.5% |
| 35 | Blue Sky Green Field Wind ProjectFond Du Lac County · Wind | 145 | 335 | 26.4% |
| 36 | Weston RICEMarathon County · Natural gas | 132 | 144 | 12.5% |
| 37 | Forward Wind Energy CenterDodge County · Wind | 129 | 135 | 11.9% |
| 38 | ManitowocManitowoc County · Wood biomass and petroleum coke | 117 | 178 | 17.3% |
| 39 | Blount StreetDane County · Natural gas | 100 | 58.6 | 6.7% |
| 40 | Point Beach SolarManitowoc County · Solar | 100 | 203 | 23.2% |
| 41 | Springfield Solar (WI)Dodge County · Solar | 100 | 204 | 23.2% |
| 42 | Apple River Solar, LLCPolk County · Solar | 100 | 19.0* | – |
| 43 | Wautoma SolarWaushara County · Solar | 99 | 187 | 21.6% |
| 44 | Quilt Block Wind Farm LLCLafayette County · Wind | 98 | 381 | 44.4% |
| 45 | Red Barn EnergyGrant County · Wind | 92 | 254 | 31.6% |
| 46 | PulliamBrown County · Natural gas | 91 | 110 | 13.8% |
| 47 | West Marinette 34Marinette County · Natural gas | 83 | 84.9 | 11.7% |
| 48 | Crawfish RiverJefferson County · Solar | 75 | 131 | 19.9% |
| 49 | Elk MoundChippewa County · Natural gas | 71 | 0.5 | 0.1% |
| 50 | Cedar RidgeFond Du Lac County · Wind | 68 | 185 | 31.2% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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