Nine Springs— 16.2 MW Natural Gas
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.
61 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
61 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Madison Gas & Electric Co operates 10 plants totalling 628 MW
47 plants within 100 km, 5,213 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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