Blount Street — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3992
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Dane, WI
- Operating Since
- 1957
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Madison Gas & Electric Co
- Parent Company
- MGE Energy
- Annual Generation
- 48,931 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 5.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Blount Street
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #19 of 40 Natural Gas plants in WI#940 of 2009 nationally
100 MW Natural Gas operating in Dane, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1957
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.0789, -89.3744
County
Dane, WI
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Madison Gas & Electric | Madison Gas and Electric |
| Owner(s) | Madison Gas & Electric Co | MGE Energy | Madison Gas and Electric |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Blount Street power plant is located in Dane County, Wisconsin. The plant, owned by MGE Energy and operated by Madison Gas & Electric Co, has a total capacity of 100 MW across two natural gas-fired steam turbine generators. Blount Street began operating in 1957. It is ranked as the 19th largest power plant in Wisconsin and 943rd nationally.
In the latest year of reported generation, Blount Street produced 48,931 MWh, equivalent to a capacity factor of 5.6%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $775.12 per kW, according to FERC filings.
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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
48.9K MWh
Annual Generation
5.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$869/kW
Installed Cost
$333.8/MWh
Operating Cost
Madison Gas and Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MGE.BLTPLTG6
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Morgan Stanley raised MGE Energy (MGEE) price target during utilities review
MGE Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGEE) is included among the Dividend Kings List: Top 15 Stocks. On February 20, Morgan Stanley raised its price...
MSN·4 weeks ago
General
Morgan Stanley raised MGE Energy (MGEE) price target during utilities review
MGE Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGEE) is included among the Dividend Kings List: Top 15 Stocks. On February 20, Morgan Stanley raised its price...
MSN·4 weeks ago
General
A train station near Blount and Livingston streets is now being considered for downtown Madison
A second downtown location is now being considered: the area currently occupied by MG&E's Blount Generating Station around Blount and Livingston streets.
Isthmus·2 years ago
Grid·outage
Madison Utility Station Fires Caused By Faulty Part, Company Says
The company in charge of the transformer that burst into flames at an electrical station in Madison in July says it has found the cause of...
Madison (operator)
WPR·6 years ago
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