West Riverside Energy Center

4201 S. Walters Rd, Beloit, WI 53511

Plant Summary Information

West Riverside Energy Center is ranked #4 out of 217 power plants in Wisconsin in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

West Riverside Energy Center is comprised of 4 generators and generated 1.1 TWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant Name	West Riverside Energy Center
Utility Name	Wisconsin Power & Light Co
Location	Rock County, WI
Initial Operation Date	May 2020
Last Update	Dec 2024
Annual Generation	5.0 TWh
Annual Consumption	36.0 M MMBtu
Ranked #220 out of 11,949 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #110 out of 2,254 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #4 out of 217 Wisconsin Power Plants
Ranked #2 out of 50 Wisconsin Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 99.9%

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West Riverside Energy Center Details

Summary Information
Plant Name	West Riverside Energy Center (64020)
Plant Address	4201 S. Walters Rd, Beloit, WI 53511
Utility	Wisconsin Power & Light Co (20856)
Latitude, Longitude	42.58205, -89.04121
Generation Dates on File	May 2020 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation Date	May 2020
Annual Generation	5.0 TWh
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 99.9%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	MRO
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Wells
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	American Transmission Co (659)
Grid Voltage	345.00 kV / 138.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
Pipeline Name	ANR PIPELINE COMPANY
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Generator CTG3 Details Operating May 2020

Technology	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Prime Mover	Combined Cycle Combustion Turbine Part
Unit Code	S234
Ownership	Jointly Owned
Can Bypass Heat Recovery Steam Generator	No
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	ALTE.CC.WRIVS1
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	ALTE.CC.WRIVS1
Nameplate Capacity	232.9 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	217.7 MW
Winter Capacity	242.3 MW
Minimum Load	110 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	May 2020
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator CTG4 Details Operating May 2020

Technology	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Prime Mover	Combined Cycle Combustion Turbine Part
Unit Code	S234
Ownership	Jointly Owned
Can Bypass Heat Recovery Steam Generator	No
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	ALTE.CC.WRIVS2
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	ALTE.CC.WRIVS2
Nameplate Capacity	232.9 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	213.8 MW
Winter Capacity	238.4 MW
Minimum Load	110 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	May 2020
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator STG2 Details Operating May 2020

Technology	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Prime Mover	Combined Cycle Steam Part
Unit Code	S234
Ownership	Jointly Owned
Duct Burners	No
Nameplate Capacity	257.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	252.8 MW
Winter Capacity	245.1 MW
Minimum Load	65 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	May 2020
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator PV1 Details Operating April 2021

Technology	Solar Photovoltaic
Prime Mover	Photovoltaic
Ownership	Jointly Owned
Nameplate Capacity	4.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	4.4 MW
Winter Capacity	3.6 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	April 2021
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Solar
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Solar Details
Single Axis Tracking	Yes
Azimuth Angle	180
Tilt Angle	11
DC Net Capacity	5.9 MW
Crystalline Silicon	Yes
Net Metering Agreement	No
Virtual Net Metering Agreement	No

West Riverside Energy Center Plant Owners

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
Adams-Columbia Electric Coop	P O Box 70401 East Lake Street, Friendship, WI 53934	Generator CTG3	4.50%
Central Wisconsin Elec Coop	10401 Lystul Rd, Rosholt, WI 54473	Generator CTG3	0.80%
Madison Gas & Electric Co	133 South Blair Street, Madison, WI 53701	Generator CTG3	3.40%
Rock Energy Cooperative	2815 Kennedy Road, Janesville, WI 53547	Generator CTG3	3.70%
Wisconsin Power & Light Co	4902 North Biltmore Lane, Madison, WI 53718	Generator CTG3	73.80%
Wisconsin Public Service Corp	231 W. Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203	Generator CTG3	13.80%
Adams-Columbia Electric Coop	P O Box 70401 East Lake Street, Friendship, WI 53934	Generator CTG4	4.50%
Central Wisconsin Elec Coop	10401 Lystul Rd, Rosholt, WI 54473	Generator CTG4	0.80%
Madison Gas & Electric Co	133 South Blair Street, Madison, WI 53701	Generator CTG4	3.40%
Rock Energy Cooperative	2815 Kennedy Road, Janesville, WI 53547	Generator CTG4	3.70%
Wisconsin Power & Light Co	4902 North Biltmore Lane, Madison, WI 53718	Generator CTG4	73.80%
Wisconsin Public Service Corp	231 W. Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203	Generator CTG4	13.80%
Adams-Columbia Electric Coop	P O Box 70401 East Lake Street, Friendship, WI 53934	Generator PV1	4.50%
Central Wisconsin Elec Coop	10401 Lystul Rd, Rosholt, WI 54473	Generator PV1	0.80%
Madison Gas & Electric Co	133 South Blair Street, Madison, WI 53701	Generator PV1	3.40%
Rock Energy Cooperative	2815 Kennedy Road, Janesville, WI 53547	Generator PV1	3.70%
Wisconsin Power & Light Co	4902 North Biltmore Lane, Madison, WI 53718	Generator PV1	73.80%
Wisconsin Public Service Corp	231 W. Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203	Generator PV1	13.80%
Adams-Columbia Electric Coop	P O Box 70401 East Lake Street, Friendship, WI 53934	Generator STG2	4.50%
Central Wisconsin Elec Coop	10401 Lystul Rd, Rosholt, WI 54473	Generator STG2	0.80%
Rock Energy Cooperative	2815 Kennedy Road, Janesville, WI 53547	Generator STG2	3.70%
Wisconsin Power & Light Co	4902 North Biltmore Lane, Madison, WI 53718	Generator STG2	91.00%

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Below are closest 20 power plants surrounding West Riverside Energy Center.

Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
Albany Solar (WI)	Broadhead, WI	83.2 GWh	17.8 mi
Ameresco Janesville	Janesville, WI	9.0 GWh	8.8 mi
Beloit Memorial Hospital Power Plant	Beloit, WI	117.6 MWh	2.9 mi
CED Hilltop Solar	Rockford, IL	4.2 GWh	18.6 mi
HQC Rock River Solar Power Gen Station	Beloit, WI	2.8 GWh	0.5 mi
Jones Dairy	Fort Atkinson, WI	3.2 GWh	25.3 mi
Kish CSG	Cherry Valley, IL	4.1 GWh	26.1 mi
Kishwaukee CHP Plant	Rockford, IL	8.6 GWh	25 mi
LSP-Whitewater LP	Whitewater, WI	760.0 GWh	24.6 mi
Mondelez Global LLC	Rockford, IL	26.9 GWh	18.4 mi
North Rock	Edgerton, WI	95.8 GWh	16.1 mi
NRG Rockford I	Rockford, IL	107.1 GWh	23.9 mi
NRG Rockford II Energy Center	Rockford, IL	46.4 GWh	23.9 mi
Paddock Solar	Beloit, WI	118.0 GWh	3 mi
Riverside Energy Center	Beloit, WI	3.4 TWh	0.3 mi
Rockford Solar	Rockford, IL	4.0 GWh	20.7 mi
RockGen Energy Center	Cambridge, WI	404.6 GWh	27.3 mi
Rockton	Rockton, IL	5.8 GWh	9.2 mi
Route 76 Boone Solar 1	Poplar Grove, IL	3.8 GWh	15 mi
Slidematic at Rockford	Rockford, IL	982.0 MWh	26 mi