98th largest plant in Wisconsin · 5526th nationally
Wind Turbine is a wind power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 11.0 MW. It generates roughly 15.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,429 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Wind Turbine |
|---|---|
| Operator | Madison Gas & Electric Co |
| City | Casco |
| County | Kewaunee County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54205 |
| Coordinates | 44.66940, -87.63330 |
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 | 11.0 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 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%.