Power plant · Wisconsin, United States
Columbia (WI)
Columbia (WI) is a power plant in Wisconsin, United States, with 1,112 MW of capacity, owned by Wisconsin Power & Light Co (53.5%), Wisconsin Public Service Corp (27.5%) and Madison Gas & Electric Co (19%).
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Wisconsin | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1975 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Power & Light Co (53.5%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Public Service Corp (27.5%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Madison Gas & Electric Co (19%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,112 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 43.4864, -89.4203 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Columbia (WI) is the 4th-largest of 10 power plants in Wisconsin and the 264th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,112 MW is 0.13% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 4th of 10 | 9,225 MW | 12% |
| United States | 264th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.13% |
| All power plants in our data | 280th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | 0.11% |
Owners, operator and place
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Other power plants in Wisconsin
- Elm Road Generating Station1,403 MW
- Point Beach Nuclear Plant1,311 MW
- Port Washington Generating Station1,230 MW
- Weston946 MW
- West Riverside Energy Center728 MW
- Riverside Energy Center675 MW
- South Oak Creek642 MW
- Fox Energy Center619 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.