How many natural gas power plants are planned in Wisconsin?

Developers have proposed 26 natural gas power plants in Wisconsin with 8.8 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.

What is the largest planned natural gas power plant in Wisconsin?

North Madison 345/138 kV in Dane County, Wisconsin is the largest planned, at 1,203 MW. It is expected to come online in 2030.

Who is developing natural gas power plants in Wisconsin?

Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.

Planned natural gas power plants in Wisconsin

Developers have proposed 26 natural gas power plants in Wisconsin with 8.8 GW of capacity, in the grid operators' interconnection queues.

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See operating natural gas power plants in Wisconsin

Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

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Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

More planned natural gas power plants in Wisconsin are expected online in 2028 than in any other year

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Planned natural gas power plants by the year they're expected online. Source: the grid operators' interconnection queues, compiled by Cleanview.

The 10 largest planned natural gas power plants in Wisconsin

Planned, by capacity

#	Natural gas power plant	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	North Madison 345/138 kV	Dane County	2030	1,203 MW
2	Other_	Kenosha County	2030	1,203 MW
3	Sugar Creek 345 kV	Walworth County	2030	950 MW
4	Forest Junction	Calumet County	2030	650 MW
5	Arrowhead - Stone Lake 345kV Line	Douglas County	2023	562 MW
6	South Fond du Lac - Fitzgerald 345.0kV	Fond du Lac County	2028	525 MW
7	North Creek 138kV	Walworth County	2027	324 MW
8	North Creek 138kV Station	Walworth County	2027	250 MW
9	Red Oak Ridge Energy Center LLC	Kenosha County	2029	242 MW
10	Red Oak Ridge Energy Center LLC	Kenosha County	2029	242 MW

Planned natural gas power plants expected online soonest in Wisconsin

In the next 18 months, soonest first

#	Natural gas power plant	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	PARIS 345kV Substation	Kenosha County	2027	133 MW
2	North Creek 138kV	Walworth County	2027	324 MW
3	North Creek 138kV Station	Walworth County	2027	250 MW
4	South Oak Creek	Milwaukee County	2028	236 MW
5	South Oak Creek	Milwaukee County	2028	236 MW
6	South Oak Creek	Milwaukee County	2028	236 MW
7	South Oak Creek	Milwaukee County	2028	236 MW
8	South Oak Creek	Milwaukee County	2028	236 MW

The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans

How Cleanview tracks natural gas power plants

Operating natural gas power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.

Questions about natural gas power plants in Wisconsin

How many natural gas power plants are planned in Wisconsin?: Developers have proposed 26 natural gas power plants in Wisconsin with 8.8 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.
What is the largest planned natural gas power plant in Wisconsin?: North Madison 345/138 kV in Dane County, Wisconsin is the largest planned, at 1,203 MW. It is expected to come online in 2030.
Who is developing natural gas power plants in Wisconsin?: Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.