54th largest plant in Wisconsin · 3342nd nationally
Marshfield Utilities Gas Plant is a natural gas power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 60.4 MW. It generates roughly 8.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 845 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 2% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1341 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Marshfield Utilities Gas Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Marshfield - (Wi) |
| City | Marshfield |
| County | Wood County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54449 |
| Coordinates | 44.63472, -90.13444 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 60.4 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| CO₂ | 6.0k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 4 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1341 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.. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.