Prairie Du Sac

A 33.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Sauk, Wisconsin, owned by Wisconsin Power & Light Co, commissioned in 1915.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 4056Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
33.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1915
Owner
Wisconsin Power & Light Co
Location
Sauk, Wisconsin
Coordinates
43.3099, -89.7278
Generation (2024)
143.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
8

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015133.4
2016158.9
2017156.3
2018149.7
2019184.9
2020178.7
2021145.1
2022137.1
2023131
2024143.8

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