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Diesel Generators is a 54 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Madison Gas & Electric Co since 2001. Ranked #98 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 54 MW represents 0.14% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Diesel Generators 54.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Columbia (1112 MW, Coal), RockGen Energy Center (561 MW, Gas), and West Campus Cogeneration Facility (169.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 130 km northwest of Milwaukee.

Capacity
54 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Madison Gas & Electric Co
Location
43.0802°, -89.3747°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,843. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,787 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #623 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Madison Gas & Electric Co operates 10 plants totalling 628 MW

Regional density

46 plants within 100 km, 4,851 MW combined

Nearest plant: UW Madison Charter Street Plant (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.080200, -89.374700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
107.6 Kt
166 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.69 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
23.4K
cars per year
14.3K
homes per year
4.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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