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Sycamore is a 41.6 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Madison Gas & Electric Co since 1969. Ranked #1210 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 41.6 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 this facility 102.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Columbia (WI) (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 Madison.

Capacity
41.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
Madison Gas & Electric Co
Location
43.1133°, -89.3128°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,184. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,030 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,873 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Madison Gas & Electric Co operates 10 plants totalling 628 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 5,581 MW combined

Nearest plant: Galactic Wind (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.113300, -89.312800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
80.4 Kt
164 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.58 Mt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.5K
cars per year
10.7K
homes per year
3.7M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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