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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/64020
EIA plant 64020
Beloit · Rock · WI
West Riverside Energy Center
Operated by Wisconsin Power & Light Co
Published location
Where is West Riverside Energy Center?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
42.582051, -89.041214
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the WI plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1485,068
2458,934
3454,357
4380,097
5191,983
6397,267
7500,457
8480,110
9488,218
10297,330
11344,275
12483,053
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 485,068 |
| 2 | 458,934 |
| 3 | 454,357 |
| 4 | 380,097 |
| 5 | 191,983 |
| 6 | 397,267 |
| 7 | 500,457 |
| 8 | 480,110 |
| 9 | 488,218 |
| 10 | 297,330 |
| 11 | 344,275 |
| 12 | 483,053 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 485,068 MWh |
| 2 | 458,934 MWh |
| 3 | 454,357 MWh |
| 4 | 380,097 MWh |
| 5 | 191,983 MWh |
| 6 | 397,267 MWh |
| 7 | 500,457 MWh |
| 8 | 480,110 MWh |
| 9 | 488,218 MWh |
| 10 | 297,330 MWh |
| 11 | 344,275 MWh |
| 12 | 483,053 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 257.4 | OP |
| CTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 232.9 | OP |
| CTG4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 232.9 | OP |
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 4.4 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
64020
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at West Riverside Energy Center
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (500,457 MWh) and 5 the lowest (191,983 MWh). Their difference is 308,474 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 4.4 (PV1) to 257.4 (STG2). The difference is 253 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 232.9 | 222.4 | 242.4 | 110.0 |
| CTG4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 232.9 | 215.1 | 239.1 | 110.0 |
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| STG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 257.4 | 255.2 | 253.7 | 65.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.