Query
Prairie Du Sac
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Prairie Du Sac
State
MA
Generated
2026-10-17T19:52:07.776Z

Briefing on Prairie Du Sac

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
33 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1915
Operating since
8
Generators
49.1%
Capacity factor
144 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Prairie Du Sac is a 33 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Prairie Du Sac is reported in Wisconsin since 1915 under Wisconsin Power & Light Co. Available operating and financial measures include 49.1% capacity factor and 144 GWh annual generation; $3927/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Sauk, Wisconsin
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Wisconsin Power & Light Co
Operator
Wisconsin Power & Light Co
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
4056

What stands out

1

Prairie Du Sac is a 33 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Wisconsin with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 49.1% capacity factor and 144 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $7.0/MWh OpEx, $3927/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Public Power Communities: Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin” (American Public Power Association, 2026-01-23).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#5 of 61
National rank
#383 of 1,462

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.