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Univ of Wisc Madison Charter Sreet Plant
9.7 MW
Address
117 North Charter Street
Madison, WI 53715
United States
Latitude:
43.07
Longitude:
-89.4006
Year Opened:
1965
Water Source:
Lake
Notes
Gov Doyle annouced this plant and the Capital Heat and Power plant will be shut down.
It will be converted to gas and biomass
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Data Sources
EIA 2008
EIA 2012 Form 860
EIA 2014 Form 860
Environmental Justice Analysis
Distance (miles)
0
2.5
5
10
25
American Indian
1.0%
0.4%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
Asian
15.4%
12.7%
10.0%
8.0%
6.5%
Black
4.3%
3.6%
6.0%
7.3%
5.5%
Hispanic
8.0%
6.1%
9.1%
9.6%
7.6%
White
66.7%
72.4%
69.7%
70.0%
75.6%
Population
1,290
68k
142k
332k
547k
Income
$23k
$75k
$75k
$75k
$75k
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CORPORATIONS
Name
Relation
Ownership
State of Wisconsin
Owner
100%
GROUPS
Group
St.
Interest
Sierra Club
Interested
Wisconsin PIRG
Interested
LINKS
Link
Charter Street coal plant embarks on its transition to cleaner fuels
August 6, 2010
Charter Street plant will cause campus closures
May 6, 2010
Madison�s Charter Street coal plant converting to biofuels
August 11, 2010
PEOPLE
Person
Interest
TAGS
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campus coal
gas following coal defeat
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Unit Information
Power
Type
Status
Fuel
Secondary Fuel(s)
9.7 MW
Operating
Natural Gas
Oil
1.3 MW
Burner: Internal Combustion Engine - Simple Cycle
Backup
Oil
22 MW
Withdrawn
Wood Waste Solids
Natural Gas
Agricultural Waste / Energy Crops
Oil
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