West Campus Cogeneration Facility
Dane County, Wisconsin · EIA plant ID 7991 · Operator: Madison Gas & Electric Co
Nameplate169MWSummer 132 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation305GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor26%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,887Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2005Runs as intermediate
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 193.4 | 22.5% | 8,614 |
| 2006 | 187.7 | 16.5% | 9,791 |
| 2007 | 241.2 | 21.1% | 10,534 |
| 2008 | 196.6 | 17.2% | 9,598 |
| 2009 | 93.9 | 8.2% | 10,688 |
| 2010 | 139.7 | 12.2% | 10,692 |
| 2011 | 159.9 | 14.0% | 11,473 |
| 2012 | 253.8 | 22.9% | 12,594 |
| 2013 | 188.1 | 17.2% | 11,882 |
| 2014 | 89.4 | 8.0% | 10,514 |
| 2015 | 216.7 | 20.7% | 10,905 |
| 2016 | 521.6 | 47.7% | 8,465 |
| 2017 | 313.7 | 28.2% | 8,770 |
| 2018 | 310.2 | 27.2% | 8,962 |
| 2019 | 369.9 | 33.6% | 8,831 |
| 2020 | 380.5 | 33.5% | 8,611 |
| 2021 | 339.7 | 30.3% | 8,804 |
| 2022 | 390.7 | 34.4% | 8,746 |
| 2023 | 353 | 31.8% | 8,965 |
| 2024 | 282 | 24.9% | 9,086 |
| 2025 | 305.2 | 26.4% | 8,887 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo6,260 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnNov 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas132
Net summer MW on oil—
Time gas → oilunknown (EIA UNK)
Time oil → gasunknown (EIA UNK)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 54 | 33.8 | Apr 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 54 | 32.7 | Apr 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 61.3 | 65.3 | Apr 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Madison Gas & Electric Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Madison Gas & Electric Co | 91.0% | 154 MW |
| University of Wisconsin | 9.0% | 15 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| UW Madison Charter Street Plant | 11 MW | 2.1 km |
| Capitol Heat and Power | 2 MW | 3.9 km |
| Diesel Generators | 54 MW | 4.1 km |
| Blount Street | 100 MW | 4.1 km |
| Blount BESS | 7 MW | 4.2 km |
| Nine Springs | 16 MW | 6.8 km |