LSP-WHITEWATER LP
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 284 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Jefferson County
- Operator
- WHITEWATER OPERATING SERVICES LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1997
- EIA plant ID
- 55011
- Generators
- 2
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 760 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 31%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 42.8555, -88.7299
LSP-WHITEWATER LP, a 284 MW Natural Gas power plant in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. Operated by WHITEWATER OPERATING SERVICES LLC, commissioned 1997.
How LSP-WHITEWATER LP compares
With 284 MW of capacity, LSP-WHITEWATER LP ranks 18th among the 141 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Wisconsin and 11th of the 26 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 4.4% of Wisconsin's operating Natural Gas capacity and 1.7% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 474th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 1997, it is newer than 70% of the 141 operating Wisconsin plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Jefferson County with 2 other operating plants, CONCORD and DEERTRACK PARK GAS RECOVERY.
EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 284 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 760 GWh in 2024 (a 31% capacity factor), down 20% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is WHITEWATER (138 kV), about 2.5 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 5 operating power plants totaling 1,648 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is RIVERSIDE ENERGY CENTER (696 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 5 mapped data centers; the nearest is Network 222 in Madison, about 36.5 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
LSP-WHITEWATER LP is a 284 MW natural gas power plant in Jefferson County, WI, operated by WHITEWATER OPERATING SERVICES LLC, commissioned in 1997. Jefferson County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 78th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 82nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Jefferson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 36.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 15.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Jefferson County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Jefferson County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.