127th largest plant in Wisconsin · 6541st nationally
Elroy is a oil power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 6.6 MW. It generates roughly 1 MWh per year — enough to power about 0 average U.S. homes.
At 19620 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Elroy |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Elroy - (Wi) |
| City | Elroy |
| County | Juneau County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 53929 |
| Coordinates | 43.73950, -90.26750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 2A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| CO₂ | 10 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 19620 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
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.