58th largest plant in Wisconsin · 3479th nationally
Butler Ridge is a wind power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 54.0 MW. It generates roughly 134.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 12,771 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Butler Ridge |
|---|---|
| Operator | Butler Ridge Wind Energy Center |
| City | Mayville |
| County | Dodge County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 53050 |
| Coordinates | 43.40028, -88.48111 |
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 | 54.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| 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%.