Power plant · Wisconsin, United States
South Oak Creek
South Oak Creek is a power plant in Wisconsin, United States, with 642 MW of capacity, owned by Wisconsin Electric Power Co.
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 | 1965 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 642 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 | 42.8457, -87.8294 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
South Oak Creek is the 8th-largest of 10 power plants in Wisconsin and the 555th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 642 MW is <0.1% 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 | 8th of 10 | 9,225 MW | 7% |
| United States | 555th of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 603rd of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 1 data center (369 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Fairwater Wisconsin | Data center | 369 MW | Operating | 20 km |
Owner, operator and place
More from Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Other power plants in Wisconsin
- Elm Road Generating Station1,403 MW
- Point Beach Nuclear Plant1,311 MW
- Port Washington Generating Station1,230 MW
- Columbia (WI)1,112 MW
- Weston946 MW
- West Riverside Energy Center728 MW
- Riverside Energy Center675 MW
- Fox Energy Center619 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Epoch AI. Epoch AI data centers, CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.