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Wind Turbine — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 7886
Capacity: 11 MW
Primary Fuel: Wind
Technology: Onshore Wind Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Kewaunee, WI
Operating Since: 1999
Generators: 1
Operator: Madison Gas & Electric Co
Parent Company: MGE Energy
Annual Generation: 13,397 MWh
Capacity Factor: 13.9%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: MRO

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Ranked #11 of 13 Wind plants in WI#1144 of 1442 nationally

11 MW Wind operating in Kewaunee, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEMWD

11 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

1999

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

44.6694, -87.6333

County

Kewaunee, WI

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Madison Gas & Electric Co	Duke Energy	—
Owner(s)	Madison Gas & Electric Co	MGE Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Located in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, the wind power plant (EIA plant code 7886) is owned by MGE Energy and operated by Madison Gas & Electric Co. The facility began operating in 1999 and has a total capacity of 11 MW from a single generator utilizing an onshore wind turbine. The plant uses Vestas V47-0.66 turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 47 meters and a hub height of 65 meters. It operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.

The wind power plant's latest annual generation was 13,397 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 13.9%. The plant's installed cost was $1428.32 per kW, according to FERC data. The plant is ranked 11th out of 13 wind plants in Wisconsin, and 1132nd out of 1424 nationally.

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