34th largest plant in Wisconsin · 1998th nationally
Blue Sky Green Field Wind Project is a wind power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 145 MW. It generates roughly 295.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 28,124 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Blue Sky Green Field Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wisconsin Electric Power Co |
| City | Fond Du Lac |
| County | Fond Du Lac County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54935 |
| Coordinates | 43.87940, -88.27080 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 145 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.