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41.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Dane, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
41.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1967
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.1134, -89.3127
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 Sycamore plant is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Dane County, Wisconsin. It has a total capacity of 41.6 MW across two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant began operating in 1967. It is owned by MGE Energy and operated by Madison Gas & Electric Co. Sycamore ranks 30th out of 35 power plants in Wisconsin and 1177th out of 1963 plants nationally.
In the latest year with available data, the plant generated 19 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $104.03 per kW, based on FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
2 MWh
Latest Month
19 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3583 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
10 lb/MWh
SO₂
Gas turbine · Madison Gas and Electric Company · Data from 2015–2024
$182/kW
Installed Cost
$0/kW
Annual CapEx
$15884.6/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sycamore Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
American Transmission Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0.099 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.068 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.007 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
3586 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO East