Crawfish River — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65012
- Capacity
- 75 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Jefferson, WI
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Wisconsin Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- Alliant Energy
- Annual Generation
- 131,047 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Crawfish River
OperatingSolar
Ranked #16 of 102 Solar plants in WI#963 of 7447 nationally
75 MW Solar operating in Jefferson, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
75 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.0000, -88.8764
County
Jefferson, WI
Nearby Plants
- Badger State Solar LLCSolar149 MW · 1.7 km
- Jefferson Solar ParkSolar1 MW · 6.5 km
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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
Crawfish River is a 75 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. The plant, which began operating in 2023, utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned by Alliant Energy and operated by Wisconsin Power & Light Co. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and resides within the MRO NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Crawfish River generated 131,047 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.9%. The plant ranks as the 13th largest solar facility in Wisconsin (out of 99) and 784th nationally (out of 7108). Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,529 per kW, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
OperationalSolar75 MWMISOLBNL + Live
Generation
3.6K MWh
Latest Month
131.0K MWh
Annual Generation
19.9%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,603/kW
Installed Cost
$6.4/MWh
Operating Cost
Wisconsin Power and Light Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Crawfish River Solar · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Alliant Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTE.CRAWFISH
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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