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162 MW Wind operating in Columbia, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
162 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.5639, -89.1481
County
Columbia, WI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | WE Energy Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | WEC Energy Group | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Glacier Hills is a 162 MW wind power plant located in Columbia County, Wisconsin. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned by WEC Energy Group, with Wisconsin Electric Power Co. listed as the operator. It utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The facility is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is within the RFC NERC region. Glacier Hills is the largest of three wind plants in Wisconsin, and ranks 443rd out of 734 wind plants nationally.
The plant's turbines are Vestas V90-1.8 models, with a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 90 meters. In its most recent year of operation, Glacier Hills generated 368,625 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 26.0%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $2,288.81 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
39.8K MWh
Latest Month
368.6K MWh
Annual Generation
26.0%
Capacity Factor
Wind · Wisconsin Electric Power Company · Data from 2015–2024
$2,258/kW
Installed Cost
$17/kW
Annual CapEx
$9.9/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
WEC.GLACRHLS
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility