42nd largest plant in Wisconsin · 2618th nationally
Quilt Block Wind Farm Llc is a wind power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 98.0 MW. It generates roughly 366.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 34,939 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Quilt Block Wind Farm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Quilt Block Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Darlington |
| County | Lafayette County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 53530 |
| Coordinates | 42.67333, -90.26528 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 98.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| 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%.