54 MW Wind operating in Dodge, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
54 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.4003, -88.4811
County
Dodge, WI
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Butler Ridge Wind Energy Center | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Butler Ridge Wind Energy Center | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Butler Ridge is a 54 MW wind power plant located in Dodge County, Wisconsin. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by NextEra Energy through its Butler Ridge Wind Energy Center subsidiary. The facility utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. Specifically, the plant uses GE1.5-82.5 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters.
In the most recent year of data, Butler Ridge generated 141,755 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.0%. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is situated within the MRO NERC region. Butler Ridge ranks as the 8th largest wind farm out of 13 in Wisconsin, and 911th out of 1424 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
16.2K MWh
Latest Month
141.8K MWh
Annual Generation
30.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
WEC.BUTRIDGE1
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
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