Bear Creek
Richland County, Wisconsin · EIA plant ID 65009 · Operator: Wisconsin Power & Light Co
Nameplate50MWSummer 50 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation101GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor23%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2022
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), solar 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12.8 | 8.8% | — |
| 2023 | 93.6 | 21.4% | — |
| 2024 | 95.7 | 21.8% | — |
| 2025 | 100.4 | 22.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 50 | 50 | Sep 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
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% | 50 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Richland Center Renewable Energy LLC | 2 MW | 17.2 km |
| Boaz Microgrid Battery | 4 MW | 27.3 km |
| Montfort Wind Energy Center | 30 MW | 29.1 km |
| Badger Hollow I | 150 MW | 29.7 km |
| Badger Hollow II | 150 MW | 29.7 km |
| Red Barn Energy | 92 MW | 32.2 km |