Port Washington Generating Station is an intermediate-load, natural gas fired, electrical power station located on Lake Michigan in Port Washington, Wisconsin.[1] The natural gas facility replaced an older coal-fired station in the early 2000s. This station has two units with the first being completed in July 2005 and produces 545 MW. The second unit was completed in May 2008 and also produces 545 MW.[2]
| Port Washington Generating Station | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Port Washington, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43°23′05″N 87°52′12″W / 43.38472°N 87.87000°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 1: July 16, 2005 Unit 2: May, 2008 |
| Owner | WE Energies |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Turbine technology | two combustion turbine-generators and one steam-turbine generator per unit |
| Cooling source | Lake Michigan |
| Combined cycle? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | GE Gas turbine |
| Nameplate capacity | Unit 1: 545 megawatts Unit 2: 545 megawatts |
See also
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edit- ^ "Port Washington Generating Station" (PDF). We Energies. December 2012. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ POWER (2008-09-15). "Port Washington Generating Station, Phase 2, Port Washington, Wisconsin". POWER Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
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