List of power stations in Wisconsin


This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, sorted by type and name. In 2023, Wisconsin had a total summer capacity of 17,580 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 62,548 GWh. The electrical energy generation mix in 2024 was 40.7% natural gas, 31.8% coal, 15.5% nuclear, 4.5% solar, 3% wind, 2.9% hydroelectric, 1.4% biomass, and 0.2% other.
The Fox River powered the world's first commercial hydroelectric central power station, the Vulcan Street Plant, during 1882 to 1891. An exact replica of the plant, designated as a National Historic Engineering Landmark, is located near the original site in Appleton. Wisconsin also has the nation's oldest continuously operating hydroelectric facility, in Whiting, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
During the first half of the 20th century, Wisconsin's utility companies pioneered efficiency improvements for coal-fired electricity generation at the former East Wells (Onieda) Street Power Plant, and former Port Washington Power Plant. Nuclear power has generated Wisconsin's largest share of carbon-free electrical energy since 1970. Natural gas generation has nearly quadrupled over the past decade to replace retiring facilities and satisfy rising demand.

Nuclear power stations

Retired facilities:

Fossil-fuel power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.

Petroleum-fired

PlantLocationCoordinatesCapacity
Generation typeRefYear
opened		Note
Epic Verona Power PlantVerona, Wisconsin41Reciprocating engine 2009/2013
French Island Generating PlantLa Crosse, Wisconsin122Simple cycle 1974see also biomass/refuse
Germantown Power PlantGermantown, Wisconsin189Simple cycle 1978see also gas
Manitowoc Power PlantManitowoc, Wisconsin58Steam turbine2007petroleum coke; see also biomass/refuse

Renewable power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference. Renew Wisconsin maintains additional data on the state's renewable generation resources.

Hydroelectric

PlantLocationCoordinatesCapacity
RefYear
opened		Notes
Appleton PowerhouseOutagamie County2.21901
Big Fall HydroRusk County3.319221.1 MW added 1993
Big Falls Mill PondWaupaca County0.41926
Biron Falls HydroWood County5.418962.6 MW added 1921
Castle Rock HydroAdams County15.01950
Chippewa Falls HydroChippewa County21.61928
Cornell HydroChippewa County35.31976
Dells HydroEau Claire County12.31923
DuBay HydroPortage County7.21942
Flambeau Hydro StationRusk County22.01951
Grandfather Falls HydroLincoln County17.21938
Holcombe HydroChippewa County33.91950
Jim Falls HydroChippewa County59.81988
Kilbourn HydroColumbia County101926units added
1935-1939
Ladysmith HydroRusk County1.019400.4 MW added 1983
Little Quinnesec Falls HydroMarinette County9.01900units added
1909-1916
Middle Appleton HydroOutagamie County1.21950
Petenwell HydroJuneau County20.01949
Prairie Du Sac HydroSauk County311915units added
1920-1922,
1938-1940
St Croix Falls HydroPolk County23.21910units added
1917, 1923
Stevens Point HydroPortage County4.81918
Twin Falls HydroFlorence County9.22016
Whiting HydroPortage County5.118911.2 MW added 1993
Wisconsin Rapids HydroWood County8.819034.6 MW added 1920
Wissota HydroChippewa County39.41917

Wind

Project nameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
RefYear
opened		Note
Blue Sky Green Field Wind Energy CenterTowns of Marshfield and Calumet
in Fond du Lac County		1452008
Butler Ridge Wind Energy CenterDodge County542009
Cashton Greens Wind FarmCashton, Wisconsin at the
Organic Valley corporate headquarters		5.02012
Cedar Ridge Wind FarmTowns of Eden and Empire
in Fond du Lac County		682008
Forward Wind Energy CenterNear Brownsville, Wisconsin in
Dodge and Fond du Lac Counties		1292008
Galactic Wind FarmNear Waunakee, Wisconsin
in Dane County		102012
Glacier Hills Wind ParkTowns of Randolph and Scott
in Columbia County		1622011
Monfort Wind Energy CenterTown of Eden
in Iowa County, Wisconsin		302002
Quilt Block Wind FarmLafayette County982017
Rosiere Wind FarmTowns of Lincoln and Red River
in Kewaunee County		111999
Shirley WindpowerBrown County202010

Solar

Project nameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
RefYear
opened		Note
Arcadia SolarTrempealeau County5.02019
Cashton SolarMonroe County2.02019
Cumberland SolarBarron County2.52019
Eau Claire Solar GardenEau Claire County1.02018
Fennimore SolarGrant County3.02019
Flambeau SolarPrice County2.52017
Hodag SolarOneida County7.52022
Medford DPC SolarTaylor County2.02017
New Auburn DPC SolarChippewa County2.52018
New Lisbon SolarJuneau County2.52019
Rock River SolarRock County2.12016
Strix SolarDane County62025
Two Creeks Solar ParkManitowoc County1502020
Tyto SolarDane County62024
Warren DPC SolarSt Croix County2.22017