Fitchburg— 57.6 MW Natural Gas
Fitchburg is a 57.6 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Madison Gas & Electric Co since 1973. Ranked #1091 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 57.6 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Fitchburg 74 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Riverside Energy Center (674.9 MW, Gas), RockGen Energy Center (561 MW, Gas), and West Campus Cogeneration Facility (169.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 130 km west of Milwaukee.
53 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,794. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,590 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,641 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
53 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Madison Gas & Electric Co operates 10 plants totalling 628 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 4,704 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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