Waxdale
Racine County, Wisconsin · EIA plant ID 59448 · Operator: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
Nameplate12MWSummer 12 MW
Generators7in service
Net generation37GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor33%other units, summer MW
Heat rate5,514Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2003
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), other 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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 46.1 | 62.1% | 12,498 |
| 2015 | 46 | 59.3% | 12,498 |
| 2016 | 43.8 | 60.3% | 5,514 |
| 2017 | 46.1 | 60.5% | 5,513 |
| 2018 | 47.7 | 68.7% | 5,514 |
| 2019 | 46.6 | 66.9% | 5,510 |
| 2020 | 47.7 | 62.6% | 5,508 |
| 2021 | 37.8 | 35.5% | 5,514 |
| 2022 | 46.2 | 55.7% | 5,489 |
| 2023 | 44.7 | 56.0% | 5,514 |
| 2024 | 41.4 | 49.8% | 5,514 |
| 2025 | 37.3 | 42.7% | 5,514 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGEN1 | Landfill Gas | GT | 3.5 | 3.5 | Dec 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CGEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 3.5 | 3.5 | Jul 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SITEA | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.3 | 1.3 | Jan 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SITEB | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 0.4 | 0.4 | Jan 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SITEC | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 0.4 | 0.4 | Jan 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| WEC01 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 1.5 | 1.5 | Dec 2012 | Operating | — | vensys VENSYS82 |
| WEC02 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 1.5 | 1.5 | Dec 2012 | Operating | — | vensys VENSYS82 |
Owner / operator
Operator: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | 100.0% | 12 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Red Oak Ridge Energy Center LLC | — | 10.9 km |
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| Caledonia Solar WI, LLC | 6 MW | 11.8 km |