28th largest plant in Wisconsin · 1794th nationally
Glacier Hills is a wind power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 162 MW. It generates roughly 345.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 32,907 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Glacier Hills |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wisconsin Electric Power Co |
| City | Cambria |
| County | Columbia County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 53923 |
| Coordinates | 43.56389, -89.14806 |
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 | 162 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| 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%.