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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/65009
EIA plant 65009
Lone Rock · Richland · WI
Bear Creek (WI)
Operated by Wisconsin Power & Light Co
Published location
Where is Bear Creek (WI)?
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43.198512, -90.232824
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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.
12,502
26,960
38,397
48,968
512,040
610,357
711,560
811,259
99,909
108,320
112,906
122,520
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.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2,502 |
| 2 | 6,960 |
| 3 | 8,397 |
| 4 | 8,968 |
| 5 | 12,040 |
| 6 | 10,357 |
| 7 | 11,560 |
| 8 | 11,259 |
| 9 | 9,909 |
| 10 | 8,320 |
| 11 | 2,906 |
| 12 | 2,520 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2,502 MWh |
| 2 | 6,960 MWh |
| 3 | 8,397 MWh |
| 4 | 8,968 MWh |
| 5 | 12,040 MWh |
| 6 | 10,357 MWh |
| 7 | 11,560 MWh |
| 8 | 11,259 MWh |
| 9 | 9,909 MWh |
| 10 | 8,320 MWh |
| 11 | 2,906 MWh |
| 12 | 2,520 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 50 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
65009
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Bear Creek (WI)
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (12,040 MWh) and 1 the lowest (2,502 MWh). Their difference is 9,538 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 50.0 | 50.0 | 37.0 | Not supplied |
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.