UW Madison Charter Street Plant— 11 MW Natural Gas
UW Madison Charter Street Plant is an 11 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the State of Wisconsin since 1965. Ranked #1481 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 11 MW accounts for 0.002% of the country's 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 387 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 130 km west of Milwaukee.
61 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,672. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #23,261 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,471 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
61 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
State of Wisconsin operates 3 plants totalling 17 MW
45 plants within 100 km, 4,882 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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