Prairie Du Sac

OperatingHydro

Ranked #5 of 61 Hydro plants in WI#383 of 1452 nationally

33.4 MW Hydro operating in Sauk, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

33.4 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Conventional Hydroelectric

Technology

1915

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

43.3100, -89.7276

County

Sauk, WI

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Status

as of 2y 1m ago

Latest milestonespillway gate replacement and upgrades in progressChannel 3000 · 2024-04-24

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	—	—
Owner(s)	Wisconsin Power & Light Co	—	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.

DeveloperAlliant EnergyChannel 3000 · 2024-04-24

About

The Prairie Du Sac hydroelectric plant is located in Sauk County, Wisconsin. It is owned and operated by Wisconsin Power & Light Co. The plant has a total capacity of 33.4 MW consisting of 8 generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology and water as its primary fuel source. Prairie Du Sac began operating in 1915. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority.

In the most recent year with available data, Prairie Du Sac generated 143,782 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 49.1%. The plant is ranked 6th out of 65 hydroelectric facilities in Wisconsin and 388th out of 1464 nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $3,572.14 per kW. The plant is located within the MRO NERC region.

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