# West Riverside Energy Center

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/west-riverside-energy-center

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 64020 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 723.2 MW operating nameplate
- solar: 4.4 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -89.04121, 42.582051
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2024-03-02 17:27:06+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:22.504288+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

West Riverside Energy Center is a two-block, 1,450 MW natural gas combined-cycle plant on 49.5 acres in Beloit, Wisconsin, in service since 2020. It uses General Electric 7F.05 combustion turbines and includes a 4 MW solar field for auxiliary load.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 727.5999999999999 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 64020 — plant-64020

## Facts

- **Technology:** Solar Photovoltaic, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- **Operator:** Wisconsin Power & Light Co
- **Operating status:** Operating

## Related parties

- **Owner:** Wisconsin Power and Light — owner ([source](https://www.alliantenergy.com))
- **Owner:** We Energies — owner ([source](https://www.we-energies.com))
- **Owner:** Madison Gas and Electric — owner ([source](https://www.mge.com))
- **Owner:** Adams-Columbia Electric Cooperative — owner ([source](https://www.acecwi.com))
- **Owner:** Rock Energy Cooperative — owner ([source](https://www.rockenergy.coop))
- **Owner:** Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative — owner ([source](https://www.cwec.com))

## Sources

- [we-energies.com](https://www.we-energies.com/company/west-riverside-energy-center) — we-energies.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/west-riverside-energy-center
Website: [Wisconsin Power and Light](https://www.alliantenergy.com)

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