Blount Street
Natural gas power plant in Dane County, Wisconsin. 100 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Madison Gas & Electric Co.
Also known as Blount Generating Station · EIA plant 3992
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 100 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1957First generator online
- Operator
- Madison Gas & Electric CoEIA operator ID 11479
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 2 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Dane County, WI43.0789, −89.3744
- EIA plant ID
- 3992EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Blount Street produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
58.6 GWh
58,585 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
6.7%
2024: 5.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
5.3–96.8
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 456,964 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 443,626 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 472,206 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 451,308 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 540,462 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 452,143 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 190,053 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 195,969 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 197,705 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 22,664 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 26,330 | 1.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 20,917 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 47,668 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 10,444 | 1.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,158 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 51,521 | 5.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 96,827 | 11.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 16,183 | 1.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 25,584 | 2.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 43,290 | 4.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 27,081 | 3.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,260 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 21,753 | 2.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 9,561 | 1.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 48,764 | 5.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 58,585 | 6.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
55,222
US short tons. 2024: 46,504
SO₂, 2025
0
US short tons
NOx, 2025
115
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.94 t
About 1,885 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), matched to EIA plant 3992 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
5,212
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Lake Monona
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.125
USGS SUI, HUC12 Lake Monona-Yahara River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 50.0 | June 1957 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 50.0 | July 1961 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Madison Gas & Electric Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Blount Street
How much power does Blount Street produce?
Blount Street reported 58,585 MWh (58.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 6.7% capacity factor on 100 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Blount Street?
Blount Street is in Dane County, Wisconsin, at 43.0789, −89.3744. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Blount Street?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Madison Gas & Electric Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 11479). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Blount Street start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1957, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Blount Street?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Blount Street, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page