Query
West Campus Cogeneration Facility
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
West Campus Cogeneration Facility
ISO/RTO
spp
Generated
2026-10-17T21:17:27.783Z

Briefing on West Campus Cogeneration Facility

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
169 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2005
Operating since
3
Generators
18.9%
Capacity factor
282 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

West Campus Cogeneration Facility is a 169 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

West Campus Cogeneration Facility is reported in Wisconsin since 2005 under MGE Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 18.9% capacity factor and 282 GWh annual generation; $754/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Dane, Wisconsin
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
MGE Energy
Operator
Madison Gas & Electric Co
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
7991

What stands out

1

West Campus Cogeneration Facility is a 169 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Wisconsin with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 18.9% capacity factor and 282 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $41.3/MWh OpEx, $754/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “U.S. colleges talk green. But they have a dirty secret” (Reuters, 2022-11-11).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#18 of 41
National rank
#820 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.