List of power stations in Wisconsin
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Nuclear power stations
| Plant | Location | Coords. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kewaunee Nuclear Generating Station Kewaunee Nuclear Generating Station The Kewaunee Power Station occupies a site in Carlton, Wisconsin, southeast of Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. Kewaunee was the fourth nuclear power plant built in Wisconsin, and the 44th built in the United States.-History:... |
Carlton, Wisconsin Carlton, Wisconsin Carlton is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles , all of it land.... |
44.34291°N 87.53695°W | |
| La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor is a decommissioned Boiling Water Reactor nuclear power plant located near La Crosse, Wisconsin in the small village of Genoa, Wisconsin, in Vernon County, Wisconsin, approximately 17 miles south of La Crosse along the Mississippi River... |
Genoa, Wisconsin Genoa, Wisconsin Genoa is a village in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 263 at the 2000 census. The village is within the Town of Genoa. There is also a village named Genoa City, Wisconsin.-Economy:... (Closed) |
43.56006°N 91.23148°W | |
| Point Beach Nuclear Generating Station Point Beach Nuclear Generating Station Point Beach Nuclear Plant is a nuclear power plant located on Lake Michigan north of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, USA.The plant is currently owned and operated by NextEra Energy Resources , of Juno Beach, Florida... |
Two Rivers, Wisconsin Two Rivers, Wisconsin Two Rivers is a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,712 at the 2010 census. It is the birthplace of the ice cream sundae... |
44.28181°N 87.53599°W |
Coal-fired
| Plant | Location | Coords. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Generating Station Alma Generating Station Alma Station is a base load, coal fired, electrical power station located in Alma, Wisconsin in Buffalo County. Owned by Dairyland Power Cooperative, the Alma Station and John P. Madgett Station are part of its Alma site.-Units:-External links:*****... |
Alma, Wisconsin Alma, Wisconsin Alma is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 942 at the 2000 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Alma. The motto for the city of Alma is: "Step into Living History."-Geography:... |
44°18′30"N 91°54′39"W | http://www.dairynet.com/energy_resources/alma2.php |
| Blount Generating Station Blount Generating Station Blount Generating Station, also known as Blount Street Generating Station is a base load, coal-fired, electrical power station located in the city of Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County.-Fuel:... |
Madison, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.... |
43°4′45"N 89°22′27"W | http://www.mge.com/about/powerplants/blount/ |
| Columbia Energy Center Columbia Energy Center Columbia Energy Center is a base load, sub-bituminous coal-fired, electrical power station located in the town of Dekorra, Wisconsin, south of Portage in Columbia County. Ownership is 46.2% Wisconsin Power and Light Company... |
Portage, Wisconsin Portage, Wisconsin Portage is a city in and the county seat of Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,662 at the 2010 census making it the largest city in Columbia County... |
43°29′10"N 89°25′13"W | |
| Edgewater Generating Station Edgewater Generating Station Edgewater Generating Station is a base load, coal fired, electrical power station located in the city of Sheboygan in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. It provides electricity for customers in the northeastern part of Alliant Energy's Wisconsin Power & Light service area, along with service to several... |
Sheboygan, Wisconsin Sheboygan, Wisconsin -Airport:Sheboygan is served by the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, which is located several miles from the city.-Roads:Interstate 43 is the primary north-south transportation route into Sheboygan, and forms the west boundary of the city. U.S... |
43°42′56"N 87°42′23"W | |
| E. J. Stoneman Generating Station E. J. Stoneman Generating Station E. J. Stoneman Generating Station is a coal fired, electrical power station located in Cassville, Wisconsin in Grant County.Purchased by WPS Resources in 1996 from Dairyland Power Cooperative, there have been a few attempts to repower the facility, but the site is located next to the Cassville... |
Cassville, Wisconsin Cassville, Wisconsin Cassville is a village in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,085 at the 2000 census. The village is located along the Mississippi River within the Town of Cassville.-History:... |
42°42′30"N 90°59′5"W | http://www.integrysenergy.com/news/docs/stoneman.pdf |
| Genoa Generating Station Genoa Generating Station Genoa Generating Station is a base load, coal fired, electrical power station located south of Genoa, Wisconsin in Vernon County.Genoa 3 uses low sulfur western coal from Utah and the Powder River Basin shipped via rail to the Mississippi River, then to Genoa via barge.-Units:-See also:*List of... |
Genoa, Wisconsin Genoa, Wisconsin Genoa is a village in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 263 at the 2000 census. The village is within the Town of Genoa. There is also a village named Genoa City, Wisconsin.-Economy:... |
43°33′33"N 91°13′55"W | http://www.dairynet.com/energy_resources/genoa.php |
| John P. Madgett Generating Station John P. Madgett Generating Station John P. Madgett Station is a base load, coal fired, electrical power station located in Alma, Wisconsin in Buffalo County. Owned by Dairyland Power Cooperative, the John P. Madgett Station and Alma Station are part of its "Alma site".-External links:*****... |
Alma, Wisconsin Alma, Wisconsin Alma is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 942 at the 2000 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Alma. The motto for the city of Alma is: "Step into Living History."-Geography:... |
44°18′11"N 91°54′45"W | http://www.dairynet.com/energy_resources/jpm.php |
| Nelson Dewey Generating Station Nelson Dewey Generating Station Nelson Dewey Generating Station is a base load, coal fired, electrical power station located in Cassville, Wisconsin in Grant County. The station is owned by Wisconsin Power and Light Company , an Alliant Energy company.... |
Cassville, Wisconsin Cassville, Wisconsin Cassville is a village in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,085 at the 2000 census. The village is located along the Mississippi River within the Town of Cassville.-History:... |
42°43′21"N 91°0′31"W | http://www.alliantenergy.com/docs/groups/public/documents/pub/p015319.pdf |
| Pleasant Prairie Power Plant Pleasant Prairie Power Plant Pleasant Prairie Power Plant is a base load, coal fired, electrical power station located in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin in Kenosha County. In 2009, it was listed as the largest generating station in Wisconsin with a net summer capacity of 1,210 MW and generates roughly 13% of Wisconsin's... (P4) |
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Pleasant Prairie is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin located between Milwaukee and Chicago. The population was 16,136 at the 2000 census. The neighborhoods of Carol Beach, Dexter's Corner, Ranney, and Tobin are located within the village.-Geography:... |
42°32′17"N 87°54′17"W | http://www.we-energies.com/home/P4.pdf |
| J. P. Pulliam Generating Station J. P. Pulliam Generating Station J. P. Pulliam Generating Station is an electrical power station powered by sub-bituminous coal, which can also be substituted by natural gas. It is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin in Brown County... |
Green Bay, Wisconsin Green Bay, Wisconsin Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,... |
44°32′24"N 88°00′31"W | |
| Oak Creek Power Plant Oak Creek Power Plant Oak Creek Power Plant, also known as South Oak Creek, is a base load, coal- and natural gas-fired, electrical power station located on Lake Michigan in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. The plant is located on over of land on the border of Milwaukee and Racine counties. As of 2008, the plant was in the... |
Oak Creek, Wisconsin Oak Creek, Wisconsin Oak Creek is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 28,456 at the 2000 census. In 2009, its population was estimated at 33,946.-History:... |
42°50′40"N 87°49′43"W | http://www.we-energies.com/home/OakCreek.pdf |
| Valley Power Plant Valley Power Plant Valley Power Plant is an intermediate load, coal fired, electrical power station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The plant is a cogeneration facility supplying steam to 480 customers and 280 MW of electricity. The plant is fueled by a pulverized coal and petroleum coke blend. Coal is shipped by... |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the... |
43°1′47"N 87°55′26"W | http://www.we-energies.com/home/ValleyPP.pdf |
| Weston Generating Station Weston Generating Station The Weston Generating Station, also known as the Weston Power Plant, is a base load, coal fired, electrical power station located in the villages of Rothschild and Kronenwetter in Marathon County, Wisconsin... |
Town of Weston Weston (town), Marathon County, Wisconsin Weston is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 514 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... , near Rothschild, Wisconsin Rothschild, Wisconsin Rothschild is a village in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,970 at the 2000 census. Rothschild is the northern terminus of Interstate 39, which starts in Normal, Illinois.-Geography:Rothschild is... |
44°51′31"N 89°38′59"W | http://www.wisconsinpublicservice.com/news/weston/background.aspx |
Gas-fired (or combined gas/coal)
| Plant | Location | Coords. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhawk Generating Station Blackhawk Generating Station Blackhawk Generating Station is a natural gas fired, electrical power station located in Beloit, Wisconsin in Rock County. Primarily used for summer power peaking.-Units:-External links:... |
Beloit, Wisconsin Beloit, Wisconsin Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, Beloit had a population of 36,966. The greater Beloit area is home to more than 91,000 residents.-Claim to fame:... |
42°30′23"N 89°1′56"W | |
| Concord Generating Station Concord Generating Station Concord Generating Station is a natural gas fired, electrical peaking power plant located in the town of Watertown in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. It is a four unit natural gas or #2 fuel oil combustion turbine facility. Two units are 100 MW each and the other two are 94 MW each.... |
Watertown, Wisconsin Watertown, Wisconsin Watertown is a city in Dodge and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Most of the city's population is in Jefferson County. Division Street, several blocks north of downtown, marks the county line. The population of Watertown was 21,598 at the 2000 census... |
43°10′5"N 88°41′13"W | http://www.we-energies.com/home/ConcordGS.pdf |
| Fox Energy Center | Town of Kaukauna, Wisconsin Kaukauna (town), Wisconsin Kaukauna is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,238 at the 2010 census.-History:In 1885, the adjacent City of Kaukauna was removed from the town when it incorporated... |
http://www.geenergyfinance.com/press_room/press_releases/prs_2004_1121.pdf http://www.geenergyfinance.com/press_room/press_releases/FoxLeaseInterest_101106_Final(4).pdf http://www.geenergyfinance.com/press_room/press_releases/prs_2005_0606.pdf | |
| Germantown Generating Station | Germantown, Wisconsin Germantown, Wisconsin Germantown is a village in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,260 at the 2000 census. The village surrounds the Town of Germantown... |
43°11′46"N 88°9′1"W | http://www.we-energies.com/home/GTPP.pdf |
| Paris Generating Station Paris Generating Station Paris Generating Station is a natural gas fired, electrical peaking power plant located in the town of Paris in Kenosha County, south east of Union Grove, Wisconsin. It is a four unit, 100 MW each, natural gas or #2 fuel oil combustion turbine facility. There is a 1.5 million gallon fuel tank at... |
Town of Paris Paris, Kenosha County, Wisconsin Paris is a town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,473 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Paris is located within the town.-Geography:... , near Union Grove, Wisconsin Union Grove, Wisconsin Union Grove is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,322 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Union Grove is located at .... |
42°39′57"N 88°00′47"W | http://www.we-energies.com/home/Paris.pdf |
| Port Washington Generating Station Port Washington Generating Station Port Washington Generating Station is an intermediate-load, natural gas fired, electrical power station located on Lake Michigan in Port Washington, Wisconsin... |
Port Washington, Wisconsin Port Washington, Wisconsin Port Washington is the county seat of Ozaukee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is about 25 miles north of Milwaukee and 110 miles north of Chicago. In the 2000 census Port Washington had a population of 10,467... |
43°58′37"N 87°52′12"W | http://www.we-energies.com/home/PWGS.pdf |
| Riverside Energy Center Riverside Energy Center Riverside Energy Center is an electrical power station located north of Beloit, Wisconsin in the town of Beloit at 1401 W B R Townline Road just west of the Rock River... |
Town of Beloit, Wisconsin Beloit (town), Wisconsin Beloit is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,038 at the 2000 census. The City of Beloit is located partially within the town... |
42°34′58"N 89°2′7"W | http://www.calpine.com/power/plant.asp?plant=196 |
| RockGen Energy Center RockGen Energy Center RockGen Energy Center is a 460 megawatt natural gas fired peaking power plant located near Rockdale, Wisconsin. According to Calpine, it was the largest peaking plant in Wisconsin at the time it was constructed.-Construction:... |
Town of Christiana, Wisconsin Christiana, Dane County, Wisconsin Christiana is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,313 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Utica is located within the town.-Geography:... |
42°58′37"N 89°2′55"W | http://www.calpine.com/power/plant.asp?plant=98 |
| Rock River Generating Station Rock River Generating Station Rock River Generating Station is an electrical power station located north of Beloit, Wisconsin in the town of Beloit at 827 W. B. R. Townline Road on the west bank of the Rock River... |
Town of Beloit, Wisconsin Beloit (town), Wisconsin Beloit is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,038 at the 2000 census. The City of Beloit is located partially within the town... |
42°34′55"N 89°1′39"W | |
| West Campus Cogeneration Facility | Madison, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.... |
http://www.mge.com/about/powerplants/cogen/ | |
| Wheaton Generating Plant | Town of Wheaton, Wisconsin Wheaton, Wisconsin Wheaton is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,366 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Old Albertville and Pine Grove are located in the town.-Geography:... |
44°53′9"N 91°30′57"W | http://www.xcelenergy.com/XLWEB/CDA/0,3080,1-1-1_41994_40487_4240-3689-0_0_0-0,00.html |
| Whitewater Cogen | Whitewater, Wisconsin Whitewater, Wisconsin Whitewater is a city in Jefferson and Walworth Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located near the southern portion of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Whitewater is the home of the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater.-Geography:... |
42°51′19"N 88°43′48"W | http://www.lspower.com/projects/?project=whitewater |
Wind farms
| Name | Location | Coords. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Sky Green Field Wind Farm Blue Sky Green Field Wind Farm Blue Sky Green Field wind farm is a wind farm in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. The farm is located between near Mount Calvary in the south with its north edge at the Calumet County border in the town of Calumet. The farm is owned by We Energies... |
towns of Marshfield Marshfield, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Marshfield is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Calvary and St. Joe are located in the town... and Calumet Calumet, Wisconsin Calumet is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,514 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Calumetville, Garnet, Johnsburg, Marytown, and Pipe are located within the town.-History:... in Fond du Lac County Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Fond du Lac County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 97,296. Its county seat is Fond du Lac. The United States Census Bureau's Fond du Lac Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Fond du Lac County. The county name is French for "bottom of the... |
http://www.we-energies.com/environmental/bluesky_greenfield.htm | |
| Forward Wind Energy Center Forward Wind Energy Center The Forward Wind Energy Center is a wind farm in Dodge and Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin near Brownsville, Wisconsin. The farm is planned to consist of 86 General Electric 1.5sle Wind turbines... |
Around Brownsville, Wisconsin Brownsville, Wisconsin Brownsville is a village in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 570 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Brownsville is located at .... |
43°37′1"N 88°29′28"W | http://www.invenergyllc.com/w_forward.htm |
Petroleum-fired
- French Island Generating PlantFrench Island Generating PlantFrench Island Generating Plant is a waste fired electrical power station located on French Island in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Unit 1 and 2 are boiler / steam turbine units originally constructed in the 1940s operating on coal. They were converted to burn oil in the early 1970s. When oil became too...
, PetroleumPetroleumPetroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
/ Refuse-derived fuelRefuse-derived fuelRefuse-derived fuel or solid recovered fuel/ specified recovered fuel is a fuel produced by shredding and dehydrating solid waste with a Waste converter technology. RDF consists largely of combustible components of municipal waste such as plastics and biodegradable waste...
boilers and #2 Fuel oil combustion turbines. La Crosse, WisconsinLa Crosse, WisconsinLa Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
http://www.xcelenergy.com/XLWEB/CDA/0,3080,1-1-1_41994_40487_4240-3686-0_0_0-0,00.html http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3652/is_20071009/ai_n21086388
Hydro-electric
Hydro-electric power stations- WE Energies operates 13 hydro facilities, totaling 89 MW.http://www.we-energies.com/home/HydPP.pdf
External links
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/st_profiles/wisconsin.pdf
- http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/state/state_energy_profiles.cfm?sid=WI