UW Parkside — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67395
- Capacity
- 2.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kenosha, WI
- Operating Since
- 2020
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Wisconsin Electric Power Co
- Parent Company
- WEC Energy Group
- Annual Generation
- 3,920 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
UW Parkside
OperatingSolar
Ranked #59 of 102 Solar plants in WI#4685 of 7447 nationally
2.3 MW Solar operating in Kenosha, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
2.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.6477, -87.8551
County
Kenosha, WI
Nearby Plants
- WaxdaleSolar12.1 MW · 7.3 km
- Paris (WI)Natural Gas381.6 MW · 13.1 km
- Paris SolarBESS300 MW · 13.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Wisconsin Electric Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | WEC Energy Group | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The UW Parkside solar photovoltaic plant is located in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. The plant has a total capacity of 2.3 MW and began operating in 2020. It is owned by WEC Energy Group and operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing solar photovoltaic technology with a fixed tilt tracking system.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 3,920 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.4%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. The installed cost per kilowatt was $1,552.33, according to FERC data. The UW Parkside plant ranks 56th out of 99 power plants in Wisconsin and 4412th out of 7108 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
135 MWh
Latest Month
3.9K MWh
Annual Generation
19.4%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,552/kW
Installed Cost
Wisconsin Electric Power Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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