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300 MW Batteries (100 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (200 MW) operating in Racine, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
300 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.6621, -88.0155
County
Racine, 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 Electric Power Co | Wisconsin Electric Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Madison Gas & Electric Co, Wisconsin Electric Power Co, Wisconsin Public Service Corp | MGE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Located in Racine County, Wisconsin, Paris Solar is a hybrid power plant owned by MGE Energy and operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co. The facility, which began operating in 2024, has a total capacity of 300 MW and consists of two generators utilizing both solar photovoltaic technology and batteries. The plant uses single-axis solar tracking and its battery energy storage system (BESS) has a duration of 4.4 hours. Paris Solar ranks as the third largest of four solar plants in Wisconsin and 141st out of 514 nationally.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the NERC MRO region. In its latest year of operation, Paris Solar generated 296,412 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 11.3%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $2020.49 per kW, with data sourced from 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
9.8K MWh
Latest Month
296.4K MWh
Annual Generation
11.3%
Capacity Factor
Solar photovoltaic · Wisconsin Public Service Corporation · Data from 2024
$2,020/kW
Installed Cost
$37.1/MWh
Operating Cost
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
WEC.PS_ESR1
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-04-19
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