Capitol Heat and Power
Dane County, Wisconsin · EIA plant ID 54406 · Operator: State of Wisconsin
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2011Runs as rarely runs
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.7 | — | — |
| 2002 | 5.4 | — | — |
| 2004 | 4.9 | 29.4% | 4,796 |
| 2005 | 5.5 | 32.9% | 4,796 |
| 2006 | 4 | 24.2% | 4,796 |
| 2007 | 4.8 | 29.1% | 4,788 |
| 2008 | 48.5 | 290.8% | 4,796 |
| 2009 | 41.6 | 249.9% | 4,897 |
| 2010 | 3.6 | 21.9% | 4,897 |
| 2011 | 1.8 | 12.5% | 4,652 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P31 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1 | 1 | Jul 2011 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| P32 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1 | 1 | Jul 2011 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 1.5 | 0.9 | Oct 1963 | Retired May 2011 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 1.5 | 1 | May 1964 | Retired May 2011 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: State of Wisconsin. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| State of Wisconsin | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Blount Street | 100 MW | 0.2 km |
| Blount BESS | 7 MW | 0.3 km |
| Diesel Generators | 54 MW | 0.3 km |
| UW Madison Charter Street Plant | 11 MW | 2.1 km |
| West Campus Cogeneration Facility | 169 MW | 3.9 km |
| Galactic Wind | 10 MW | 4.5 km |