Summary of Electricity Activity in Dane County, WI
Summary of Dane County, WI Generation
Dane County, WI is ranked #683 out of 2,193 U.S. counties nationwide and #9 out of 61 Wisconsin counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 1.1 TWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 16.5 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | May 2026 |
| Power Plants | 30 |
| Companies on File | 12 |
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
976.7 GWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#327 /927 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#4 /25 Wisconsin Counties
Monthly Net Generation for Dane County, WI
Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Dane County, WI
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #9 / 61 | #683 / 2193 | 1.15 TWh | 16.46 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #4 / 25 | #327 / 927 | 976.69 GWh | 15.69 M MMBtu |
| Solar | #11 / 44 | #421 / 1317 | 137.96 GWh | 484.15 k MMBtu |
| Wind | #8 / 11 | #456 / 518 | 21.15 GWh | 78.79 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #2 / 23 | #122 / 741 | 13.34 GWh | 208.51 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in Dane County, WI
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RockGen Energy Center | Dairyland Power Coop | 624.8 GWh | 7.8 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 98.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.9% |
| West Campus Cogeneration Facility | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 305.2 GWh | 3.9 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Blount Street | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 58.6 GWh | 918.2 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| O'Brien Solar Fields | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 37.4 GWh | 131.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Dane County Solar LLC | Dane County Solar LLC | 33.7 GWh | 118.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Galactic Wind | Galactic Wind | 21.2 GWh | 78.8 k MMBtu | Wind |
| Dane County Airport Solar | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 17.4 GWh | 61.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Hermsdorf Solar | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 16.4 GWh | 57.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Tyto Solar | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 11.3 GWh | 39.4 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Strix Solar | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 9.3 GWh | 31.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Middleton Airport Solar | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 7.4 GWh | 26.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Middleton Biogas Solar, LLC | Middleton Biogas Solar, LLC | 1.9 GWh | 6.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Epic Verona | Epic Hosting, LLC | 1.8 GWh | 8.6 k MMBtu | Solar : 90.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 9.2% |
| UW Kegonsa Customer Hosted Solar | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | 1.6 GWh | 5.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Diesel Generators | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 1.3 GWh | 13.3 k MMBtu | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Nine Springs | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 89.0 MWh | 1.6 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Sycamore (WI) | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 28.0 MWh | 3.8 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| UW Madison Charter Street Plant | State of Wisconsin | 0.0 Wh | 3.2 M MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Fitchburg | Madison Gas & Electric Co | -120.0 MWh | 3.9 k MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Blount BESS | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Capitol Heat and Power | State of Wisconsin | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Clean Fuel Dane Community Digester | Clean Fuel Partners Dane | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Dane County Landfill #2 Rodefeld | Dane County Public Works | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| GL Dairy Biogas | GL Dairy Biogas LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Huiskamp BESS | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Koshkonong Solar Energy Center LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| McFarland Schools Customer Hosted | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Sunnyside Solar Energy Center | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Vienna Walbec Customer Hosted | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| West Middleton BESS | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #238 | Columbia County | 5.9 TWh | 7 |
| #926 | Dodge County | 570.3 GWh | 6 |
| #1012 | Iowa County | 464.8 GWh | 3 |
| #778 | Jefferson County | 820.6 GWh | 10 |
| #1119 | Lafayette County | 371.6 GWh | 2 |
| #144 | Rock County | 8.5 TWh | 15 |
| #1399 | Sauk County | 152.9 GWh | 1 |
| #946 | Stephenson County | 536.6 GWh | 27 |
| #1784 | Walworth County | 24.1 GWh | 5 |
| #1297 | Winnebago County | 215.8 GWh | 25 |
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Dane County, WI
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #11 | Cambridge, WI | 624.8 GWh | 2 |
| #77 | Cottage Grove, WI | 33.7 GWh | 1 |
| #64 | Fitchburg, WI | 58.0 GWh | 4 |
| #18 | Madison, WI | 398.9 GWh | 12 |
| #102 | Middleton, WI | 9.3 GWh | 3 |
| #155 | Stoughton, WI | 1.6 GWh | 1 |
| #153 | Verona, WI | 1.8 GWh | 1 |
| #84 | Waunakee, WI | 21.2 GWh | 3 |