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
Prairie Du Sac is a 33 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Wisconsin with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 49.1% capacity factor and 144 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $7.0/MWh OpEx, $3927/kW CapEx.
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.