WEST MARINETTE 34
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 83 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Marinette County
- Operator
- MADISON GAS & ELECTRIC CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2000
- EIA plant ID
- 7799
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 43.6 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 6%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 45.0869, -87.6901
WEST MARINETTE 34, an 83 MW Natural Gas power plant in Marinette County, Wisconsin. Operated by MADISON GAS & ELECTRIC CO, commissioned 2000.
How WEST MARINETTE 34 compares
With 83 MW of capacity, WEST MARINETTE 34 ranks 29th among the 141 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Wisconsin and 15th of the 26 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 1.3% of Wisconsin's operating Natural Gas capacity and 0.5% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 721st-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2000, it is newer than 73% of the 141 operating Wisconsin plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, MADISON GAS & ELECTRIC CO, runs 8 operating plants in Wisconsin totaling 533 MW. It shares Marinette County with 8 other operating plants, including WEST MARINETTE and LITTLE QUINNESEC FALLS HYDRO PROJECT.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 83 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combustion turbine technology. Net generation was 43.6 GWh in 2024 (a 6% capacity factor), down 64% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is WEST MARINETTE SW YD (138 kV), about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 7 operating power plants totaling 185 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is WEST MARINETTE (167 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
WEST MARINETTE 34 is an 83 MW natural gas power plant in Marinette County, WI, operated by MADISON GAS & ELECTRIC CO, commissioned in 2000. Marinette County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 54th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 72nd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Marinette County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.55 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 27.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.71 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 15.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Marinette County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Marinette County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.