67th largest plant in Wisconsin · 3776th nationally
Epic Verona is a solar power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 45.5 MW. It generates roughly 2.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 224 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 159 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Epic Verona |
|---|---|
| Operator | Epic Hosting, Llc |
| City | Verona |
| County | Dane County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 53593 |
| Coordinates | 42.99684, -89.56875 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.7 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| G101 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| G102 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| G103 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| G104 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| G105 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| G202 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| G203 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| G204 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| G205 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| G206 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| G207 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| G208 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| G209 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| G210 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| G211 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| G301 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2009 |
| G302 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2009 |
| G303 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2009 |
| G304 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.3 MW | Standby | 2021 |
| CO₂ | 187 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 4 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 159 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.. |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.