13th largest plant in Wisconsin · 869th nationally
South Fond Du Lac is a natural gas power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 382 MW. It generates roughly 14.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,380 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3159 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | South Fond Du Lac |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wisconsin Power & Light Co |
| City | Fond Du Lac |
| County | Fond Du Lac County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54937 |
| Coordinates | 43.73530, -88.49667 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 95.4 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 95.4 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| CT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 95.4 MW | Operating | 1994 |
| CT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 95.4 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wppi Energy | Sun Prairie, WI | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 22.9k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 13 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3159 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.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.