98th largest plant in Wisconsin · 5526th nationally
Uw Madison Charter Street Plant is a natural gas power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 11.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Uw Madison Charter Street Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | State Of Wisconsin |
| City | Madison |
| County | Dane County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 53715 |
| Coordinates | 43.07000, -89.40060 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 22.0 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 9.7 MW | Operating | 1965 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Standby | 1965 |
| 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.