163rd largest plant in Wisconsin · 8803rd nationally
Cashton is a oil power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 3.5 MW. It generates roughly 15 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2043 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Cashton |
|---|---|
| Operator | Village Of Cashton - (Wi) |
| City | Cashton |
| County | Monroe County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54619 |
| Coordinates | 43.74287, -90.78033 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1932 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1962 |
| CO₂ | 15 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 2043 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.