Beaver Dam Solar

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Ranked #22 of 102 Solar plants in WI#1367 of 7447 nationally

50 MW Solar operating in Dodge, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEM

50 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2023

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

43.4939, -88.7839

County

Dodge, WI

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Ownership & Operator

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	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Wisconsin Power and Light	—
Owner(s)	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	Alliant Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Beaver Dam Solar is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Dodge County, Wisconsin. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned by Alliant Energy and operated by Wisconsin Power & Light Co. It utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. As of its latest annual generation data, the plant produced 99,780 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 22.8%.

The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region. Beaver Dam Solar is ranked as the 16th largest solar plant in Wisconsin out of 99, and 1152nd nationally out of 7108. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $2008 per kW, as reported to FERC.

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