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16.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Dane, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
16.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1964
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.0386, -89.3586
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 | — | — |
Nine Springs is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Dane County, Wisconsin. The plant has a total capacity of 16.2 MW and began operating in 1964. It consists of a single generator utilizing a natural gas-fired combustion turbine. The plant is owned by MGE Energy and operated by Madison Gas & Electric Co.
In the most recent year of data, Nine Springs generated 82 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the NERC MRO region. According to available data, the installed cost was $223.23 per kW. Nine Springs is ranked as the 33rd largest power plant in Wisconsin out of 35, and 1357th nationally out of 1963 plants.
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
7 MWh
Latest Month
82 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1926 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
5 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.052 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.036 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1928 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO East
Gas turbine · Madison Gas and Electric Company · Data from 2015–2024
$228/kW
Installed Cost
$0/kW
Annual CapEx
$1133.4/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Nine Springs Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
4.661 km
Operator
Madison Gas & Eletric
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MGE.BLTPLTG6
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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