Summary of Electricity Activity in Dane County, WI
Summary of Dane County, WI Generation
Dane County, WI is ranked #736 out of 2,102 U.S. counties nationwide and #11 out of 56 Wisconsin counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 835.0 GWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 12.7 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | Sep 2024 |
| Power Plants | 23 |
| Companies on File | 11 |
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
713.8 GWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#344 /930 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#6 /24 Wisconsin Counties
Monthly Net Generation for Dane County, WI
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #11 / 56 | #736 / 2102 | 835.05 GWh | 12.73 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #6 / 24 | #344 / 930 | 713.81 GWh | 12.06 M MMBtu |
| Solar | #9 / 33 | #351 / 1100 | 98.83 GWh | 343.40 k MMBtu |
| Wind | #8 / 11 | #446 / 515 | 20.29 GWh | 77.36 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #7 / 23 | #251 / 729 | 2.12 GWh | 247.51 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in Dane County, WI
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Campus Cogeneration Facility | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 353.0 GWh | 4.4 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| RockGen Energy Center | Dairyland Power Coop | 352.3 GWh | 4.2 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 99.6% |
| O'Brien Solar Fields | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 37.4 GWh | 130.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Galactic Wind | Galactic Wind | 20.3 GWh | 77.4 k MMBtu | Wind |
| Dane County Airport Solar | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 18.1 GWh | 63.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Hermsdorf Solar | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 15.4 GWh | 53.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Dane County Solar LLC | Dane County Solar LLC | 14.7 GWh | 50.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Blount Street | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 9.6 GWh | 255.2 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Middleton Airport Solar | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 7.7 GWh | 26.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Middleton Biogas Solar, LLC | Middleton Biogas Solar, LLC | 3.3 GWh | 11.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Epic Verona | Epic Hosting, LLC | 2.4 GWh | 10.1 k MMBtu | Solar : 91.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.7% |
| Diesel Generators | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 564.0 MWh | 6.1 k MMBtu | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Sycamore (WI) | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 229.0 MWh | 7.4 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Nine Springs | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 65.0 MWh | 1.1 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Fitchburg | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 17.0 MWh | 4.7 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Capitol Heat and Power | State of Wisconsin | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| UW Madison Charter Street Plant | State of Wisconsin | 0.0 Wh | 3.4 M MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Clean Fuel Dane Community Digester | Clean Fuel Partners Dane | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Dane County Landfill #2 Rodefeld | Dane County Public Works | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| GL Dairy Biogas | GL Dairy Biogas LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Strix Solar | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Tyto Solar | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| UW Kegonsa Customer Hosted Solar | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #280 | Columbia County | 4.6 TWh | 6 |
| #925 | Dodge County | 514.1 GWh | 6 |
| #1823 | Green Lake County | 11.1 GWh | 1 |
| #999 | Iowa County | 430.9 GWh | 3 |
| #673 | Jefferson County | 1.1 TWh | 7 |
| #1049 | Lafayette County | 387.6 GWh | 2 |
| #145 | Rock County | 8.5 TWh | 15 |
| #1353 | Sauk County | 131.0 GWh | 1 |
| #964 | Stephenson County | 468.5 GWh | 26 |
| #1259 | Winnebago County | 191.7 GWh | 20 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2024
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Dane County, WI
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #20 | Cambridge, WI | 352.3 GWh | 1 |
| #86 | Cottage Grove, WI | 14.7 GWh | 1 |
| #71 | Fitchburg, WI | 37.4 GWh | 3 |
| #17 | Madison, WI | 396.9 GWh | 11 |
| #93 | Middleton, WI | 11.0 GWh | 2 |
| #128 | Verona, WI | 2.4 GWh | 1 |
| #81 | Waunakee, WI | 20.3 GWh | 1 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2024