🛢 Oil Power Plants in Wisconsin
Wisconsin operates 24 oil power plants totaling 271 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 195.2k MWh.
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.
Plants24operating
Capacity270 MWnameplate
Generation195.2k MWhannual
All Wisconsin oil plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc | Manitowoc | Manitowoc County | 117 MW | Manitowoc Public Utilities |
| Diesel Generators | Madison | Dane County | 54 MW | Madison Gas & Electric Co |
| Arcadia Electric | Arcadia | Trempealeau County | 17 MW | City Of Arcadia - (Wi) |
| Frederic Diesel | Frederic | Polk County | 14 MW | Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co |
| New Lisbon | New Lisbon | Juneau County | 8 MW | City Of New Lisbon |
| Solon Diesel | Solon Springs | Douglas County | 8 MW | Dahlberg Light & Power Co |
| Fennimore | Fennimore | Grant County | 7 MW | City Of Fennimore - (Wi) |
| Gordon | Gordon | Douglas County | 7 MW | Dahlberg Light & Power Co |
| Elroy | Elroy | Juneau County | 7 MW | City Of Elroy - (Wi) |
| Grantsburg Diesel | Grantsburg | Burnett County | 6 MW | Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co |
| Winter | Winter | Sawyer County | 6 MW | North Central Power Co Inc |
| Washington Island | Washington Island | Door County | 5 MW | Washington Island El Coop, Inc |
| Waupun Correctional Central Heating Plt | Waupun | Dodge County | 4 MW | State Of Wisconsin |
| Cashton | Cashton | Monroe County | 4 MW | Village Of Cashton - (Wi) |
| Argyle | Argyle | Lafayette County | 2 MW | City Of Argyle - (Wi) |
| Capitol Heat And Power | Madison | Dane County | 2 MW | State Of Wisconsin |
| La Farge | La Farge | Vernon County | 2 MW | La Farge Municipal Electric Co |
| Viola | Viola | Richland County | 1 MW | Village Of Viola - (Wi) |
| Grimh | Radisson | Sawyer County | — | North Central Power Co Inc |
| Eagle River | Eagle River | Vilas County | — | Wisconsin Public Service Corp |
| Oneida Casino | Green Bay | Brown County | — | Wisconsin Public Service Corp |
| Juneau | Necedah | Juneau County | — | Wisconsin River Power Company |
| Danbury Diesel | Danbury | Burnett County | — | Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co |
| Wppi Hartford Dg | Hartford | Washington County | — | Wppi Energy |