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Dane County Airport Solar — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 64080
Capacity: 10.8 MW
Primary Fuel: Solar
Technology: Solar Photovoltaic
Status: Operating
Location: Dane, WI
Operating Since: 2020
Generators: 1
Operator: Madison Gas & Electric Co
Parent Company: MGE Energy
Annual Generation: 17,725 MWh
Capacity Factor: 18.7%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: MRO

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Dane County Airport Solar

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Ranked #26 of 102 Solar plants in WI#1975 of 7447 nationally

10.8 MW Solar operating in Dane, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEMWD

10.8 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2020

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

43.1606, -89.3295

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	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Dane County Airport Solar is a 10.8 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Dane County, Wisconsin. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned by MGE Energy and operated by Madison Gas & Electric Co. It utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is within the NERC MRO region.

In its most recent year of operation, Dane County Airport Solar generated 17,725 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.7%. The plant ranks as the 24th largest solar facility in Wisconsin out of 99, and 1775th nationally out of 7108. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, indicating it is part of their solar data tracking.

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Engineering & Generators