Summary of Electricity Activity in Dane County, WI
Summary of Dane County, WI Generation
Dane County, WI is ranked #744 out of 2,153 U.S. counties nationwide and #11 out of 61 Wisconsin counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 874.2 GWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 12.6 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | Mar 2025 |
| Power Plants | 26 |
| Companies on File | 11 |
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
719.0 GWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#348 /927 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#7 /26 Wisconsin Counties
Monthly Net Generation for Dane County, WI
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #11 / 61 | #744 / 2153 | 874.20 GWh | 12.59 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #7 / 26 | #348 / 927 | 718.97 GWh | 12.00 M MMBtu |
| Solar | #9 / 41 | #342 / 1207 | 128.93 GWh | 446.88 k MMBtu |
| Wind | #8 / 11 | #447 / 515 | 22.04 GWh | 81.18 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #3 / 23 | #190 / 738 | 4.25 GWh | 57.64 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in Dane County, WI
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RockGen Energy Center | Dairyland Power Coop | 391.6 GWh | 4.5 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
| West Campus Cogeneration Facility | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 282.0 GWh | 3.4 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| Blount Street | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 48.8 GWh | 725.0 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| O'Brien Solar Fields | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 38.5 GWh | 134.4 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Dane County Solar LLC | Dane County Solar LLC | 33.2 GWh | 113.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Galactic Wind | Galactic Wind | 22.0 GWh | 81.2 k MMBtu | Wind |
| Dane County Airport Solar | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 17.7 GWh | 62.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Hermsdorf Solar | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 14.8 GWh | 51.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Tyto Solar | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 10.8 GWh | 36.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Middleton Airport Solar | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 8.2 GWh | 28.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Middleton Biogas Solar, LLC | Middleton Biogas Solar, LLC | 3.3 GWh | 11.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Epic Verona | Epic Hosting, LLC | 2.7 GWh | 11.4 k MMBtu | Solar : 91.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.1% |
| Diesel Generators | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 491.0 MWh | 4.7 k MMBtu | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Nine Springs | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 82.0 MWh | 1.7 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Sycamore (WI) | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 19.0 MWh | 4.4 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Fitchburg | Madison Gas & Electric Co | 14.0 MWh | 6.6 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| UW Madison Charter Street Plant | State of Wisconsin | 0.0 Wh | 3.4 M 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 |
| McFarland Schools Customer Hosted | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Strix Solar | Madison Gas & Electric 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 |
| UW Kegonsa Customer Hosted Solar | Wisconsin Power & Light 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 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #244 | Columbia County | 5.6 TWh | 6 |
| #893 | Dodge County | 587.7 GWh | 6 |
| #989 | Iowa County | 460.0 GWh | 3 |
| #650 | Jefferson County | 1.2 TWh | 8 |
| #1043 | Lafayette County | 406.5 GWh | 2 |
| #151 | Rock County | 8.3 TWh | 15 |
| #1356 | Sauk County | 143.8 GWh | 1 |
| #940 | Stephenson County | 523.1 GWh | 26 |
| #1994 | Walworth County | 4.0 GWh | 3 |
| #1279 | Winnebago County | 186.6 GWh | 23 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Dane County, WI
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #17 | Cambridge, WI | 391.6 GWh | 1 |
| #76 | Cottage Grove, WI | 33.2 GWh | 1 |
| #66 | Fitchburg, WI | 49.2 GWh | 4 |
| #20 | Madison, WI | 363.9 GWh | 11 |
| #94 | Middleton, WI | 11.5 GWh | 2 |
| #139 | Verona, WI | 2.7 GWh | 1 |
| #83 | Waunakee, WI | 22.0 GWh | 2 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025