Power plant · Wisconsin, United States
Genoa Power Plant
Genoa Power Plant is a closed coal power plant in Wisconsin, United States, with 346 MW of capacity, operated by Dairyland Power Coop.
Grid connection
It closed in 2021, which freed up a 346 MW grid connection at 161 kV to the grid of Dairyland Power Coop, unless it has been reassigned since.
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 | Closed | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1969 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| End year | 2021 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Dairyland Power Coop | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 346 MW (nameplate of its retired generators) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Dairyland Power Coop | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 161 kV | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 43.5589, -91.2325 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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Genoa is the 12th-largest of 15 power plants in Wisconsin and the 873rd-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 346 MW is <0.1% of the 917,512 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 | 12th of 15 | 11,372 MW | 3% |
| United States | 873rd of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,529th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Retired
Operator, grid operator and place
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Data on this page
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- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.
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