Power plants operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Wisconsin Electric Power Co operates 52 power plants in the 2025 EIA-860 data, with 6,291 MW of nameplate capacity, the 41st-largest fleet among the 5,826 operators on file. They are spread over two states: Wisconsin and Michigan. Natural gas is 42% of the capacity; the largest site is Elm Road Generating Station. Its oldest working unit dates from 1914, at Big Quinnesec 61. Units added from 2020 to 2025 total 820 MW.
- Natural gas2,654 MW42%
- Coal2,044 MW32%
- Solar710 MW11%
- Wind337 MW5.4%
- Oil and petroleum288 MW4.6%
- Battery storage110 MW1.7%
- Hydroelectric89.9 MW1.4%
- Biomass and waste57.5 MW0.9%
Capacity by decade it came online
CoalNatural gasOil and petroleumHydroelectricWindSolarBattery storageBiomass and waste
Above the line: capacity operating in 2025. Below: capacity retired at these plants.
Plants
| Plant | State | Runs on | Capacity | First unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Road Generating Station | Wisconsin | Coal | 1,403 MW | 2010 |
| Port Washington Generating Station | Wisconsin | Natural gas | 1,230 MW | 2005 |
| South Oak Creek | Wisconsin | Coal | 642 MW | 1965 |
| Germantown | Wisconsin | Oil and petroleum | 391 MW | 1978 |
| Concord | Wisconsin | Natural gas | 382 MW | 1993 |
| Paris (WI) | Wisconsin | Natural gas | 382 MW | 1995 |
| Paris Solar | Wisconsin | Solar | 310 MW | 2024 |
| Whitewater Generating Station | Wisconsin | Natural gas | 284 MW | 1997 |
| Valley (WI) | Wisconsin | Natural gas | 275 MW | 1968 |
| Darien Solar | Wisconsin | Solar | 250 MW | 2025 |
| Glacier Hills | Wisconsin | Wind | 162 MW | 2011 |
| Badger Hollow II | Wisconsin | Solar | 150 MW | 2023 |
| Blue Sky Green Field Wind Project | Wisconsin | Wind | 145 MW | 2008 |
| Rothschild Biomass Cogen Facility | Wisconsin | Biomass and waste | 57.5 MW | 2013 |
| Montfort Wind Energy Center | Wisconsin | Wind | 30 MW | 2002 |
| Big Quinnesec 92 | Michigan | Hydroelectric | 16 MW | 1949 |
| Peavy Falls | Michigan | Hydroelectric | 12 MW | 1943 |
| Michigamme Falls | Michigan | Hydroelectric | 9.6 MW | 1953 |
| Twin Falls (WI) | Wisconsin | Hydroelectric | 9.2 MW | 2016 |
| White Rapids | Michigan | Hydroelectric | 8 MW | 1927 |
| Chalk Hill | Michigan | Hydroelectric | 7.8 MW | 1927 |
| Bonduel Solar WI, LLC | Wisconsin | Solar | 7.5 MW | 2023 |
| Jackson Solar WI, LLC | Wisconsin | Solar | 7.5 MW | 2023 |
| Silver Lake Solar WI, LLC | Wisconsin | Solar | 7.5 MW | 2023 |
| Spring Prairie Solar WI, LLC | Wisconsin | Solar | 7.5 MW | 2023 |
| Kingsford | Michigan | Hydroelectric | 7.2 MW | 1924 |
| Antigo Solar Partners, LLC | Wisconsin | Solar | 6 MW | 2025 |
| Bristol Woods Solar WI, LLC | Wisconsin | Solar | 6 MW | 2025 |
| Caledonia Solar WI, LLC | Wisconsin | Solar | 6 MW | 2025 |
| La Grange Solar Partners, LLC | Wisconsin | Solar | 6 MW | 2025 |
| LaFayette Solar WI, LLC | Wisconsin | Solar | 6 MW | 2024 |
| Raymond Solar WI, LLC | Wisconsin | Solar | 6 MW | 2025 |
| Spring Brook Solar WI, LLC | Wisconsin | Solar | 6 MW | 2025 |
| Brule | Wisconsin | Hydroelectric | 5.3 MW | 1919 |
| Auburn Solar WI, LLC | Wisconsin | Solar | 5 MW | 2024 |
| Hackbarth Solar WI, LLC | Wisconsin | Solar | 5 MW | 2024 |
| Rock LakeSolar WI, LLC | Wisconsin | Solar | 5 MW | 2025 |
| Big Quinnesec 61 | Michigan | Hydroelectric | 4.4 MW | 1914 |
| Adams Road Solar | Wisconsin | Solar | 4 MW | 2025 |
| Pine | Wisconsin | Hydroelectric | 3.6 MW | 1922 |
| Hemlock Falls | Michigan | Hydroelectric | 2.8 MW | 1953 |
| ATI | Wisconsin | Solar | 2.3 MW | 2020 |
| City of Milwaukee Landfill | Wisconsin | Solar | 2.3 MW | 2021 |
| Jones Dairy | Wisconsin | Solar | 2.3 MW | 2021 |
| Lannon Stone | Wisconsin | Solar | 2.3 MW | 2021 |
| UW Parkside | Wisconsin | Solar | 2.3 MW | 2020 |
| Washington County | Wisconsin | Solar | 2.3 MW | 2020 |
| Appleton | Wisconsin | Hydroelectric | 2.2 MW | 1916 |
| Harley-Davison Powertrain Operations | Wisconsin | Solar | 2.2 MW | 2020 |
| Regal Ware | Wisconsin | Solar | 1.9 MW | 2021 |
| Way Dam | Michigan | Hydroelectric | 1.8 MW | 1949 |
| CREE | Wisconsin | Solar | 1.5 MW | 2021 |