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.^[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
Country	United States
Location	Port Washington, Wisconsin
Coordinates	43°23′05″N 87°52′12″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

• List of power stations in Wisconsin