Fitchburg — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3991
- Capacity
- 57.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Dane, WI
- Operating Since
- 1973
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Madison Gas & Electric Co
- Parent Company
- MGE Energy
- Annual Generation
- 14.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Fitchburg
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #27 of 40 Natural Gas plants in WI#1083 of 2009 nationally
57.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Dane, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
57.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.0149, -89.4606
County
Dane, WI
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Madison Gas & Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Madison Gas & Electric Co | MGE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1 MWh
Latest Month
14 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$133/kW
Installed Cost
$28872.1/MWh
Operating Cost
Madison Gas and Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint 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
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
MGE.OBRIEN_SNearby ISO Node
Prairie SubstationSubstation
Oak Ridge SubstationSubstation
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