West Campus Cogeneration Facility
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]
| West Campus Cogeneration Facility | |
|---|---|
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43°4′30″N 89°25′26″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2005 |
| Owner(s) | Madison Gas and Electric and University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbine |
| Cooling source | Lake Mendota |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 150 MW |
See also
References
- "West Campus Cogeneration Facility" (PDF). mge.com. 2010-01-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- "West Campus Cogeneration Facility - Madison, Wisconsin". Madison Gas and Electric. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
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