Germantown Power Plant

Germantown Power Plant is a natural gas fired, electrical peaking power plant located in Germantown, Wisconsin in Washington County. It is a five unit natural gas or #2 low sulfur fuel oil facility. Unit 5, which is powered by natural gas, is the primary unit, with the other four, powered by low sulfur fuel oil, being used during hours of peak energy usage.[1] The plant was built in 1978 at a cost of $38 million. Natural gas capabilities were added in 2000.[1] There is a 600,000 gallon storage tank on site for fuel, and natural gas is transported to the facility by pipeline.[1]

Germantown Power Plant
CountryUnited States
LocationGermantown, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°11′46″N 88°9′1″W
StatusOperational
Commission date1978
Owner(s)We Energies
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Turbine technologySteam turbine
Power generation
Nameplate capacity345 MW

Units

Units of Germantown Power Plant[1]
Unit Capacity Fuel Source Commissioning
1 63 MW Low sulfur fuel oil 1978
2 63 MW Low sulfur fuel oil 1978
3 63 MW Low sulfur fuel oil 1978
4 63 MW Low sulfur fuel oil 1978
5 93 MW Natural Gas 2000

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