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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.

Capacity
57.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1973

53 years old

Owner
Madison Gas & Electric Co
Location
43.0147°, -89.4603°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

53 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Madison Gas & Electric Co operates 10 plants totalling 628 MW

Regional density

46 plants within 100 km, 4,704 MW combined

Nearest plant: West Campus Cogeneration Facility (7.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.014700, -89.460300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
111.3 Kt
227 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.90 Mt
Over 53 years of operation
Past Retirement
2003
23 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
24.2K
cars per year
14.8K
homes per year
5.1M
trees to offset

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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