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Columbia Energy Center is a base load, sub-bituminous coal-fired, electrical power station located south of Portage in the Town of Pacific, Columbia County, Wisconsin. Ownership is 46.2% Wisconsin Power and Light Company, 31.8% Wisconsin Public Service, and 22% Madison Gas and Electric (MGE).
Read more on WikipediaThe Columbia Energy Center is a 1112 MW coal-fired power plant located in Columbia County, Wisconsin. The plant, which began operating in 1975, is owned by MGE Energy and operated by Wisconsin Power & Light Co. It consists of two generators utilizing conventional steam coal technology and subbituminous coal (SUB) as its primary fuel. Columbia is the largest of four coal plants in Wisconsin, and ranks 34th out of 75 coal plants nationally.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 5,956,445 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 61.1%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and is located in the MRO NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1205.98 per kW, based on FERC filings. Recent news coverage of the plant has focused on hazards.
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