Epic Verona

☀ SolarCommercial Non-CHP45 MW capacity

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.

PeakingMid-meritBaseload0%40%80%100%1%
Peaking — intermittent or backup
Capacity46 MWnameplate
Annual Generation2.4k MWhEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor1%of theoretical max
Annual CO₂187metric tons

Location

Plant NameEpic Verona
OperatorEpic Hosting, Llc
CityVerona
CountyDane County
StateWisconsin
ZIP53593
Coordinates42.99684, -89.56875

This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.

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Generators (20)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
PVSolar PhotovoltaicSolar2.7 MWOperating2011
G101Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.3 MWStandby2013
G102Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.3 MWStandby2013
G103Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.3 MWStandby2013
G104Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.3 MWStandby2013
G105Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.3 MWStandby2013
G202Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.3 MWStandby2013
G203Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.3 MWStandby2013
G204Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.3 MWStandby2013
G205Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.3 MWStandby2013
G206Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.3 MWStandby2013
G207Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.3 MWStandby2013
G208Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.3 MWStandby2013
G209Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.3 MWStandby2013
G210Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.3 MWStandby2013
G211Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.3 MWStandby2013
G301Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.3 MWStandby2009
G302Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.3 MWStandby2009
G303Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.3 MWStandby2009
G304Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.3 MWStandby2021

Emissions (annual)

CO₂187 metric tons
NOₓ4 metric tons
CO₂ Rate159 lb/MWh
This plant158 lb/MWhU.S. grid average800 lb/MWhNatural gas combined-cycle average900 lb/MWhCoal plant average2,100 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.

Grid context

NERC RegionMRO
Balancing AuthorityMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

About Solar plants

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.

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