Paddock Solar
Solar power plant · Rock County, Wisconsin
Nameplate capacity
65 MW
Rank in Wisconsin
#52
of 279 plants
In service since
2023
November 2023
Details
- Primary fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Operator
- Wisconsin Power & Light Co
- County
- Rock County
- Generating units
- 1
- Share of state capacity
- 0.33%
- Rank among solar plants in Wisconsin
- #14 of 116
- EIA plant code
- 64998
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 65 MW | 65 MW | 2023 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
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| Cedar Ridge | Wind | 68 MW |
| Combined Locks Energy Center | Natural gas | 67 MW |
| Biron Mill | Natural gas | 62 MW |
| Island Street Peaking Plant | Natural gas | 61 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, August 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 65 MW solar plant and a 65 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All Wisconsin power plants · What Wisconsin actually generates