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57.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Dane, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
57.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.0149, -89.4606
County
Dane, WI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Madison Gas & Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Madison Gas & Electric Co | MGE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Fitchburg power plant, located in Dane County, Wisconsin, has a total capacity of 57.6 MW. The plant began operating in 1973 and utilizes two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by MGE Energy and operated by Madison Gas & Electric Co. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority.
Fitchburg's latest annual generation was 14 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked 27th out of 35 power plants in Wisconsin and 1074th out of 1963 nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $82.21 per kW, according to FERC data. The plant is within the NERC region of MRO.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
1 MWh
Latest Month
14 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
268 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.000 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.577 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.058 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
31 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO East
Gas turbine · Madison Gas and Electric Company · Data from 2015–2024
$133/kW
Installed Cost
$9/kW
Annual CapEx
$28872.1/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Fitchburg Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
MG&E
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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