76th largest plant in Wisconsin · 4163rd nationally
Montfort Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 30.0 MW. It generates roughly 45.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,345 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Montfort Wind Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wisconsin Electric Power Co |
| City | Montfort |
| County | Iowa County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 53569 |
| Coordinates | 42.96250, -90.38667 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ER15 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 30.0 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 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%.