UW Madison Charter Street Plant
Natural gas power plant in Dane County, Wisconsin. 9.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by State of Wisconsin.
Also known as Charter Street Heating and Cooling Plant · EIA plant 54408
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 9.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1965First generator online
- Operator
- State of WisconsinEIA operator ID 18028
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Dane County, WI43.0700, −89.4006
- EIA plant ID
- 54408EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power UW Madison Charter Street Plant produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
0 MWh
0 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.0%
2024: 0.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–36.7
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | 52,918 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 52,368 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 51,012 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 44,361 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 48,737 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 44,185 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 35,013 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 36,936 | 43.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 21,100 | 24.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 9,852 | 11.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 39,183 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 49,117 | 600.2% | 1 of 12 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 36,746 | 38.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 7,935 | 8.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 9.7 | January 1965 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists State of Wisconsin 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 UW Madison Charter Street Plant
How much power does UW Madison Charter Street Plant produce?
UW Madison Charter Street Plant reported 0 MWh (0 MWh) of net generation in 2025.
Where is UW Madison Charter Street Plant?
UW Madison Charter Street Plant is in Dane County, Wisconsin, at 43.0700, −89.4006. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates UW Madison Charter Street Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists State of Wisconsin as the operator (EIA operator ID 18028). The operator is not always the owner.
When did UW Madison Charter Street Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1965, according to EIA-860M.
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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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