146th largest plant in Wisconsin · 6987th nationally
Cashton Greens Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 10.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 956 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Cashton Greens Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cashton Greens Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Cashton |
| County | Monroe County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54619 |
| Coordinates | 43.73389, -90.80500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 5.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gl Envision Llc | La Crosse, WI | 5000.0% |
| Cropp Cooperative | Lafarge, WI | 5000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.