Cedar Ridge
Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin · EIA plant ID 56347 · Operator: Wisconsin Power & Light Co
Nameplate68MWSummer 68 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation185GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor31%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2008
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.3 | 34.5% | — |
| 2009 | 180.3 | 30.4% | — |
| 2010 | 178 | 30.1% | — |
| 2011 | 184.3 | 31.1% | — |
| 2012 | 188.2 | 31.7% | — |
| 2013 | 181.4 | 30.6% | — |
| 2014 | 176.9 | 29.8% | — |
| 2015 | 193.5 | 32.6% | — |
| 2016 | 177.2 | 29.8% | — |
| 2017 | 173.8 | 29.3% | — |
| 2018 | 163.5 | 27.6% | — |
| 2019 | 176.4 | 29.8% | — |
| 2020 | 184 | 30.9% | — |
| 2021 | 164.6 | 27.8% | — |
| 2022 | 191.4 | 32.3% | — |
| 2023 | 161.3 | 27.2% | — |
| 2024 | 174.6 | 29.4% | — |
| 2025 | 184.8 | 31.2% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 67.7 | 67.7 | Dec 2008 | Operating | — | vestas V82-1.65 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Wisconsin Power & Light Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Wisconsin Power & Light Co | 100.0% | 68 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Ledgeview | 5 MW | 9.8 km |
| Fond du Lac Community Solar | 1 MW | 12.4 km |
| ENGIE 2020 ProjectCo-WI1 LLC | 1 MW | 12.5 km |
| Auburn Solar WI, LLC | 5 MW | 12.7 km |
| Campbellsport Solar WI, LLC | — | 12.8 km |
| Springfield Solar (WI) | 100 MW | 13.4 km |