Forward Wind Energy Center
Dodge County, Wisconsin · EIA plant ID 56942 · Operator: Wisconsin Public Service Corp
Nameplate129MWSummer 129 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation120GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor11%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2008
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 163.5 | 37.4% | — |
| 2009 | 307.2 | 29.4% | — |
| 2010 | 342.1 | 30.3% | — |
| 2011 | 341.9 | 30.3% | — |
| 2012 | 351.2 | 31.0% | — |
| 2013 | 337.1 | 29.8% | — |
| 2014 | 351 | 31.1% | — |
| 2015 | 349.4 | 30.9% | — |
| 2016 | 319.9 | 28.2% | — |
| 2017 | 313.2 | 27.7% | — |
| 2018 | 188 | 16.6% | — |
| 2019 | 339.2 | 204.9% | — |
| 2020 | 151.1 | 13.3% | — |
| 2021 | 127.6 | 11.3% | — |
| 2022 | 149.7 | 13.2% | — |
| 2023 | 133 | 11.8% | — |
| 2024 | 146.2 | 12.9% | — |
| 2025 | 134.6 | 11.9% | — |
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 | 99 | 99 | Jul 2008 | Operating | — | ge 1.5 SLE |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 30 | 30 | May 2009 | Operating | — | ge 1.5 SLE |
Owner / operator
Operator: Wisconsin Public Service Corp. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Wisconsin Public Service Corp | 45.0% | 58 MW |
| Wisconsin Power and Light Co | 33.0% | 43 MW |
| Madison Gas & Electric Co | 12.0% | 16 MW |
| Wisconsin Power & Light Co | 10.0% | 13 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Springfield Solar (WI) | 100 MW | 4.6 km |
| Fond du Lac Community Solar | 1 MW | 13.3 km |
| South Fond Du Lac | 382 MW | 13.3 km |
| ENGIE 2020 ProjectCo-WI1 LLC | 1 MW | 13.4 km |
| Cedar Ridge | 68 MW | 15.9 km |
| Campbellsport Solar WI, LLC | — | 17.9 km |