Port Washington Generating Station

Port Washington Generating Station is an intermediate-load, natural gas fired, electrical power station located on Lake Michigan in Port Washington, Wisconsin. The natural gas facility replaced an older coal-fired station in the early 2000s.

Port Washington Generating Station
CountryUnited States
LocationPort Washington, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°23′05″N 87°52′12″W
StatusOperational
Commission dateUnit 1: July 16, 2005
Unit 2: May, 2008
Owner(s)WE 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: 575 megawatts
Unit 2: 575 megawatts

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