Fitchburg

5961 McKee Road, Madison, WI 53719

Plant Summary Information

Fitchburg is ranked #50 out of 50 natural gas power plants in Wisconsin in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Fitchburg is comprised of 2 generators and generated 4.1 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Fitchburg
Utility Name	Madison Gas & Electric Co
Location	Dane County, WI
Initial Operation Date	May 1973
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	17.0 MWh
Annual Consumption	4.7 k MMBtu
Ranked #11,706 out of 11,852 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #2,215 out of 2,254 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #207 out of 216 Wisconsin Power Plants
Ranked #50 out of 50 Wisconsin Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Natural Gas

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Fitchburg (3991)
Plant Address	5961 McKee Road, Madison, WI 53719
Utility	Madison Gas & Electric Co (11479)
Latitude, Longitude	43.0147, -89.4603
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	May 1973
Annual Generation	17.0 MWh
Fuel Types	Natural Gas

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	MRO
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Madison Gas & Electric Co (11479) WI
Grid Voltage	13.80 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	MADISON GAS ELEC CO
Natural Gas Storage	No
Liquefied Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	28.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	15.1 MW
Winter Capacity	24.1 MW
Minimum Load	3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	May 1973

Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Other Planned Modifications	No
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Technology	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	28.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	16.3 MW
Winter Capacity	25.3 MW
Minimum Load	3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	May 1973

Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Other Planned Modifications	No
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
Albany Solar (WI)	Broadhead, WI	69.7 GWh	24.5 mi
Ameresco Janesville	Janesville, WI	9.0 GWh	30.7 mi
Argyle	Argyle, WI	10.0 MWh	30 mi
Blount Street	Madison, WI	9.6 GWh	6.2 mi
Crawfish River	Jefferson, WI	80.6 GWh	29.5 mi
Dane County Airport Solar	Madison, WI	18.1 GWh	12 mi
Dane County Solar LLC	Cottage Grove, WI	14.7 GWh	11.4 mi
Diesel Generators	Madison, WI	564.0 MWh	6.3 mi
Epic Verona	Verona, WI	2.4 GWh	5.6 mi
Galactic Wind	Waunakee, WI	20.3 GWh	8.8 mi
Hermsdorf Solar	Madison, WI	15.4 GWh	10.5 mi
Middleton Airport Solar	Middleton, WI	7.7 GWh	7.9 mi
Middleton Biogas Solar, LLC	Middleton, WI	3.3 GWh	8.7 mi
Nine Springs	Madison, WI	65.0 MWh	5.4 mi
North Rock	Edgerton, WI	95.7 GWh	23 mi
O'Brien Solar Fields	Fitchburg, WI	37.4 GWh	1.2 mi
Prairie Du Sac	Prairie du Sac, WI	131.0 GWh	24.5 mi
RockGen Energy Center	Cambridge, WI	352.3 GWh	20.9 mi
Sycamore (WI)	Madison, WI	229.0 MWh	10.1 mi
West Campus Cogeneration Facility	Madison, WI	353.0 GWh	4.5 mi