West Campus Cogeneration Facility

West Campus Cogeneration Facility
Location of West Campus Cogeneration Facility in Wisconsin
Country United States
Location Madison, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°4′30″N 89°25′26″W / 43.07500°N 89.42389°W / 43.07500; -89.42389Coordinates: 43°4′30″N 89°25′26″W / 43.07500°N 89.42389°W / 43.07500; -89.42389
Status Active
Commission date 2005
Owner(s) Madison Gas and Electric and University of Wisconsin-Madison
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Natural gas
Type Steam turbine
Cooling source Lake Mendota
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 150 MW

West Campus Cogeneration Facility is a natural gas fired, electrical power station located in Madison, Wisconsin in Dane County. The facility is owned jointly by Madison Gas and Electric and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with Madison Gas and Electric operating and maintaining the facility.[1] It provides electricity to Madison Gas and Electric, and steam heat and chilled-water air-conditioning to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.mge.com/Images/PDF/Cogen/Other/Cogen_WCCFBrochure.pdf
  2. ↑ https://www.mge.com/about-mge/power-plants/west-campus-cogen/


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