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3.5 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (1 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (2 MW) operating in Monroe, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
3.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1932
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.7429, -90.7803
County
Monroe, WI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Village of Cashton - (WI) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Village of Cashton - (WI) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Cashton plant, located in Monroe County, Wisconsin, has a total capacity of 3.5 MW. The plant began operating in 1932 and is owned and operated by the Village of Cashton. The primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and the plant utilizes both natural gas internal combustion engines and petroleum liquids as technologies. It is considered a hybrid plant.
Cashton operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. According to available data, the plant's latest annual generation was 8 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant's size ranks it as 18th out of 22 similar plants in Wisconsin and 640th out of 886 nationally. The plant is within the NERC region 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
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
8 MWh
Latest Month
8 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2043 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
46 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.091 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.018 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2050 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.7M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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