91.6 MW Wind operating in Grant, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
91.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.9514, -90.4407
County
Grant, 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 | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | ALLETE Clean Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Madison Gas & Electric Co, Wisconsin Public Service Corp | MGE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Red Barn Energy is a 91.6 MW wind power plant located in Grant County, Wisconsin. The facility began operating in 2023 and is owned by MGE Energy, with Wisconsin Public Service Corp. listed as the operator per EIA data. The plant consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 112 meters and a rotor diameter of 140 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE3.4-140. In its most recent year of operation, Red Barn Energy generated 253,697 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.6%. The plant ranks as the 5th largest of 13 wind facilities in Wisconsin and 777th out of 1424 nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1845.43 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
25.9K MWh
Latest Month
253.7K MWh
Annual Generation
31.6%
Capacity Factor
$1,853/kW
Installed Cost
$6.7/MWh
Operating Cost
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
WPS.REDBARN1W
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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