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67.7 MW Wind operating in Fond Du Lac, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
67.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.6926, -88.3297
County
Fond Du Lac, 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 Power & Light Co | Alliant Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Alliant Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Located in Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, the Cedar Ridge wind power plant has a total capacity of 67.7 MW. The plant, which began operating in 2008, utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The facility is owned by Alliant Energy and operated by Wisconsin Power & Light Co. It ranks as the 6th largest wind farm in Wisconsin out of 13, and 862nd nationally out of 1424.
The plant uses Vestas V82-1.65 wind turbines with a rotor diameter of 82 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of data, Cedar Ridge generated 174,585 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 29.4%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $2419.66 per kW, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
17.2K MWh
Latest Month
174.6K MWh
Annual Generation
29.4%
Capacity Factor
Wind · Wisconsin Power and Light Company · Data from 2015–2024
$2,320/kW
Installed Cost
$-149/kW
Annual CapEx
$11.9/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTE.CEDARDGE
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-14
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