Bear Creek (WI)
A 50 MW solar power plant in Richland, Wisconsin, owned by Wisconsin Power & Light Co, commissioned in 2022.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 65009Solar
Nameplate capacity
50 MW
Primary fuel
Solar
Commissioned
2022
Time in queue (2017→2022)
5.2 yrs
Owner
Wisconsin Power & Light Co
Location
Richland, Wisconsin
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
95.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Solar Photovoltaic
Units
1
This facility was matched to a MISO interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2017, commercial operation 2022 — 5.2 years in the queue. See the MISO queue or typical durations.
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12.8 | |
| 2023 | 93.6 | |
| 2024 | 95.7 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Center Renewable Energy LLC | Biomass | 1.8 MW | ~17 km |
| Boaz Microgrid Battery | Storage | 3.6 MW | ~27 km |
| Montfort Wind Energy Center | Wind | 30 MW | ~29 km |
| Badger Hollow I | Solar | 150 MW | ~30 km |
| Badger Hollow II | Solar | 150 MW | ~30 km |
| Red Barn Energy | Wind | 91.6 MW | ~32 km |
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