49th largest plant in Wisconsin · 3228th nationally
Cedar Ridge is a wind power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 67.7 MW. It generates roughly 161.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 15,365 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Cedar Ridge |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wisconsin Power & Light Co |
| City | Eden |
| County | Fond Du Lac County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 53019 |
| Coordinates | 43.69265, -88.32974 |
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 | 67.7 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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%.