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Nine Springs is a 16.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Madison Gas & Electric Co since 1965. Ranked #1404 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 16.2 MW represents 0.0027% of the 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 Nine Springs 263 times smaller. Nearby plants include Columbia (WI) (1,112 MW, Coal), RockGen Energy Center (561 MW, Gas), and West Campus Cogeneration Facility (169.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 50 km northwest of Madison.

Capacity
16.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1965

61 years old

Owner
Madison Gas & Electric Co
Location
43.0386°, -89.3586°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,246. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,826 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,301 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

61 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Madison Gas & Electric Co operates 10 plants totalling 628 MW

Regional density

47 plants within 100 km, 5,213 MW combined

Nearest plant: Blount Street (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.038600, -89.358600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
31.3 Kt
64 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.91 Mt
Over 61 years of operation
Past Retirement
1995
31 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.8K
cars per year
4.2K
homes per year
1.4M
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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