Sauk, Wisconsin · Plant code 4056

Prairie Du Sac

Prairie Du Sac is a hydro plant in Sauk, Wisconsin. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Hydro

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Total capacity 34 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 143,782 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 45%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,915

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Location Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Hydro 143,782 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Wisconsin Power & Light Co

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	4 MW	Operating	1,915
2	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	4 MW	Operating	1,915
3	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	5 MW	Operating	1,920
4	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	5 MW	Operating	1,922
5	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	4 MW	Operating	1,938
6	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	4 MW	Operating	1,938
7	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	4 MW	Operating	1,940
8	Conventional Hydroelectric	Hydro	4 MW	Operating	1,940

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

7,918 MWh

Jan

12,536 MWh

Feb

7,342 MWh

Mar

15,316 MWh

Apr

15,897 MWh

May

14,593 MWh

Jun

14,252 MWh

Jul

15,072 MWh

Aug

8,766 MWh

Sep

6,585 MWh

Oct

14,553 MWh

Nov

10,952 MWh

Dec

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