Port Washington Generating Station

Port Washington Generating Station
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CountryUnited States
LocationPort Washington, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°23′05″N 87°52′12″W / 43.38472°N 87.87000°W / 43.38472; -87.87000
StatusOperational
Commission dateUnit 1: July 16, 2005
Unit 2: May, 2008
OwnerWE Energies
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Turbine technologytwo combustion turbine-generators and one steam-turbine generator per unit
Cooling sourceLake Michigan
Combined cycle?Yes
Power generation
Units operationalGE Gas turbine
Nameplate capacityUnit 1: 545 megawatts
Unit 2: 545 megawatts

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]

  1. ^ "Port Washington Generating Station" (PDF). We Energies. December 2012. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  2. ^ POWER (2008-09-15). "Port Washington Generating Station, Phase 2, Port Washington, Wisconsin". POWER Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-16.