Power Plants in Rock County, Wisconsin

Rock County, Wisconsin has 14 power plants totaling 1,576 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants14operating sites
Capacity1,575 MWnameplate
Generation7.9M MWhannual
CO₂4.8Mmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 89%Solar 11%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
West Riverside Energy CenterBeloitNatural Gas728 MWWisconsin Power & Light Co
Riverside Energy CenterBeloitNatural Gas675 MWWisconsin Power & Light Co
Paddock SolarBeloitSolar65.0 MWWisconsin Power & Light Co
Albany Solar (Wi)BroadheadSolar50.0 MWWisconsin Power & Light Co
North RockEdgertonSolar50.0 MWWisconsin Power & Light Co
Ameresco JanesvilleJanesvilleBiomass3.0 MWAmeresco Janesville Llc
Beloit Memorial Hospital Power PlantBeloitNatural Gas3.0 MWBeloit Memorial Hospital
Hqc Rock River Solar Power Gen StationBeloitSolar2.1 MWHqc Rock River Solar Power Generation Station Llc
BlackhawkBeloitNatural Gas— MWWisconsin Power & Light Co
Rock RiverBeloitNatural Gas— MWWisconsin Power & Light Co
SheepskinEdgertonNatural Gas— MWWisconsin Power & Light Co
Darien SolarDarienSolar— MWWisconsin Electric Power Co
Rock County Customer Hosted SolarJanesvilleSolar— MWWisconsin Power & Light Co
Janesville Community SolarJanesvilleSolar— MWWisconsin Power & Light Co

About power generation in Rock County

Rock County, Wisconsin has 14 power plants totaling 1,576 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 89% of installed capacity, followed by Solar (11%) and Biomass (0%). The largest facility is West Riverside Energy Center at 727 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

To find plants closer to a specific address in Rock County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.