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
CountryUnited States
LocationMadison, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°4′30″N 89°25′26″W
StatusOperational
Commission date2005
Owner(s)Madison Gas and Electric and University of Wisconsin-Madison
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Turbine technologySteam turbine
Cooling sourceLake Mendota
Power generation
Nameplate capacity150 MW

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