5.1 MW Bio. Gas operating in Milwaukee, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
5.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Other Waste Biomass
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.8869, -87.8422
County
Milwaukee, WI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Milwaukee Metro Sewerage Dist | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Milwaukee Metro Sewerage Dist | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The MMSD South Shore Wastewater plant is a 5.1 MW biomass-fueled power plant located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The plant, which began operating in 2000, is owned and operated by the Milwaukee Metro Sewerage District. It utilizes five generators running on other waste biomass (OBG) as its primary fuel source.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and balancing authority area, and is located within the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 26,345 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 58.8%. The MMSD South Shore Wastewater plant is the largest of four OBG-fueled plants in Wisconsin, and ranks 18th out of 74 similar plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Commercial CHP
2.1K MWh
Latest Month
26.3K MWh
Annual Generation
58.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pennsylvania · 138 kV
Substation Distance
4.117 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
WEC.OKCGC8
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match