12.1 MW Landfill Gas (4 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (4 MW) + Onshore Wind Turbine (3 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (2 MW) operating in Racine, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
12.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Hybrid (4)
Technology
Landfill Gas + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Onshore Wind Turbine + Solar Photovoltaic
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.7094, -87.8853
County
Racine, WI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Located in Racine County, Wisconsin, the Waxdale power plant is a 12.1 MW hybrid facility owned and operated by S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. The plant began operating in 2003 and utilizes a mix of fuel sources and technologies, including landfill gas, natural gas-fired combustion turbines, onshore wind turbines, and solar photovoltaic arrays. The wind turbine has a hub height of 85 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.3 meters, and is a Vensys82 model manufactured by Vensys. The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
Waxdale's latest annual generation was 37,288 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 35.2%. The plant is interconnected within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. Waxdale ranks as the 22nd largest power plant out of 99 in Wisconsin, and 1740th out of 7108 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
3.3K MWh
Latest Month
37.3K MWh
Annual Generation
35.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Racine Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Last updated 2026-03-26
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