Port Washington Generating Station

Port Washington Generating Station
Location of Port Washington Generating Station
Country	United States
Location	Port Washington, Wisconsin
Coordinates	43°23′05″N 87°52′12″W
Status	Active
Commission date	Unit 1: July 16, 2005 Unit 2: May, 2008
Owner(s)	WE Energies
Power station information
Primary fuel	Natural gas
Generation units	GE Gas turbine
Combined cycle?	yes
Power generation information
Maximum capacity	Unit 1: 575 megawatts Unit 2: 575 megawatts

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.

See also

• List of power stations in Wisconsin

External links

• http://www.wepowerthefuture.com/projects/pw_project.htm
• http://www.we-energies.com/home/PWGS.pdf
• http://www.wepowerthefuture.com/wepowernews/news_20050731_topplant.pdf
• http://www.we-energies.com/pwpp_factsheet.pdf