Albany Solar (WI)

OperatingSolar

Ranked #26 of 124 Solar plants in WI#1431 of 7790 nationally

50 MW Solar operating in Rock, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEM

50 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2023

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

42.6658, -89.3718

County

Rock, WI

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Status

as of 2y 7m ago

Latest milestone60% solar panel installation complete, 100% piles and tracking system complete · 2024-09The Monroe Times · 2023-10-29

Expected COD2024 winterThe Monroe Times · 2023-10-29

Ownership & Operator

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	—

Ownership Chain

DeveloperAlliant EnergyThe Monroe Times · 2023-10-29

About

Albany Solar is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Rock County, Wisconsin. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned by Alliant Energy and operated by Wisconsin Power & Light Co. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology. As of its latest annual generation data, the plant produced 98,040 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 22.4%. Albany Solar is ranked as the 19th largest solar plant in Wisconsin (out of 99) and 1173rd nationally (out of 7108).

The plant's installed cost was $1797 per kW, according to FERC data. Albany Solar operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

ISO/RTO

MISO

Market

ISO/RTO Member

NERC Region

MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization

Balancing Authority

Generation

3.0K MWh

Latest Month

98.0K MWh

Annual Generation

22.4%

Capacity Factor

Financial DataBeta

FERCFERC Form 1HIGH

Solar photovoltaic · Wisconsin Power and Light Company · Data from 2023–2024

Construction CostOperating CostPricing & Revenue

$1,783/kW

Installed Cost

$-14/kW

Annual CapEx

$3.1/MWh

Operating Cost

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

MISO

LMP Node

ALTE.ALBANY

Pricing Hub

MICHIGAN.HUB

Alt. Hub / Zone

ILLINOIS.HUB

Location Type

Generation Node

Node Source

EIA-860 direct report

News & Articles (2)Beta

Last updated 2026-03-14

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