Wind Farms in Wisconsin
Every operating wind farm in Wisconsin on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 12 plants, 13 turbine strings and 823 MW of nameplate capacity across 10 counties, most of it inside MISO.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 12
- 13 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 823 MW
- Counties
- 10
- Grid operator
- MISO
- covers most of these plants
Map of wind farms in Wisconsin
Every one of the 12 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of wind farms in Wisconsin
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Glacier HillsOnshore Wind Turbine | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Columbia | 162 | 1 | 2011 | Operating |
| Blue Sky Green Field Wind ProjectOnshore Wind Turbine | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Fond Du Lac | 145.2 | 1 | 2008 | Operating |
| Forward Wind Energy CenterOnshore Wind Turbine | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Dodge | 129 | 2 | 2008 | Operating |
| Quilt Block Wind Farm LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | Quilt Block Wind Farm LLC | Lafayette | 98 | 1 | 2017 | Operating |
| Red Barn EnergyOnshore Wind Turbine | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Grant | 91.6 | 1 | 2023 | Operating |
| Cedar RidgeOnshore Wind Turbine | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Fond Du Lac | 67.7 | 1 | 2008 | Operating |
| Butler RidgeOnshore Wind Turbine | Butler Ridge Wind Energy Center | Dodge | 54 | 1 | 2009 | Operating |
| Montfort Wind Energy CenterOnshore Wind Turbine | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Iowa | 30 | 1 | 2002 | Operating |
| Shirley WindOnshore Wind Turbine | Deriva Energy | Brown | 20 | 1 | 2010 | Operating |
| Wind TurbineOnshore Wind Turbine | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Kewaunee | 11 | 1 | 1999 | Operating |
| Galactic WindOnshore Wind Turbine | Galactic Wind | Dane | 9.9 | 1 | 2012 | Operating |
| Cashton Greens Wind FarmOnshore Wind Turbine | Cashton Greens Wind Farm LLC | Monroe | 5 | 1 | 2012 | Operating |
Largest wind farms in Wisconsin
- 1Glacier HillsColumbia County, Wisconsin162 MW
- 2Blue Sky Green Field Wind ProjectFond Du Lac County, Wisconsin145.2 MW
- 3Forward Wind Energy CenterDodge County, Wisconsin129 MW
- 4Quilt Block Wind Farm LLCLafayette County, Wisconsin98 MW
- 5Red Barn EnergyGrant County, Wisconsin91.6 MW
- 6Cedar RidgeFond Du Lac County, Wisconsin67.7 MW
- 7Butler RidgeDodge County, Wisconsin54 MW
- 8Montfort Wind Energy CenterIowa County, Wisconsin30 MW
- 9Shirley WindBrown County, Wisconsin20 MW
- 10Wind TurbineKewaunee County, Wisconsin11 MW
Wind farms by county in Wisconsin
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Fond Du Lac | 2 | 212.9 |
| Dodge | 2 | 183 |
| Columbia | 1 | 162 |
| Lafayette | 1 | 98 |
| Grant | 1 | 91.6 |
| Iowa | 1 | 30 |
| Brown | 1 | 20 |
| Kewaunee | 1 | 11 |
| Dane | 1 | 9.9 |
| Monroe | 1 | 5 |
Wind Farms in Wisconsin: FAQ
- How many wind farms are in Wisconsin?
- 12, with 823 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 10 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Wisconsin wind farms?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one wind farm, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest wind farm in Wisconsin?
- Glacier Hills, at 162 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a wind farm near me in Wisconsin?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Wisconsin's wind farms?
- Most of them sit inside MISO, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Onshore and offshore wind turbines. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.