1402.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Milwaukee, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1,402.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.8496, -87.8330
County
Milwaukee, WI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Madison Gas & Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Madison Gas & Electric Co, WPPI Energy, We Power | MGE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Elm Road Generating Station is a 1402.6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The plant began operating in 2010 and is owned by MGE Energy, with Wisconsin Electric Power Co. listed as the operator. It consists of two natural gas steam turbine generators. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
Elm Road Generating Station is the largest power plant in Wisconsin out of 19 plants, and ranks 71st nationally out of 945 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 7,378,145 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 60.2%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $13.65 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
792.1K MWh
Latest Month
7.4M MWh
Annual Generation
60.2%
Capacity Factor
$34/kW
Installed Cost
$88.4/MWh
Operating Cost
Wisconsin Electric Power Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
WEC.ERG1
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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