Port Washington power station
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Port Washington power station is an operating power station of at least 1208-megawatts (MW) in Port Washington, Wisconsin, United States with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Port Washington power station | Port Washington, Wisconsin, United States | 43.384722, -87.87 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 43.384722, -87.87
- Unit PWG1, Unit PWG2: 43.3842, -87.8689
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | retired | coal - unknown | 80 | subcritical | – | 1935 | 2004 |
| Unit 2 | retired | coal - unknown | 80 | subcritical | – | 1943 | 2004 |
| Unit 3 | retired | coal - unknown | 80 | subcritical | – | 1948 | 2004 |
| Unit 4 | retired | coal - unknown | 80 | subcritical | – | 1949 | 2003 |
| Unit PWG1 | operating[1] | gas[1] | 604[1] | combined cycle[1] | no[1] | 2008[1] | – |
| Unit PWG2 | operating[1] | gas[1] | 604[1] | combined cycle[1] | no[1] | 2005[1] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Wisconsin Electric Power Co [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 2 | Wisconsin Electric Power Co [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 3 | Wisconsin Electric Power Co [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 4 | Wisconsin Electric Power Co [100.0%] | – |
| Unit PWG1 | We Power[2] | WEC Energy Group Inc. [100.0%] |
| Unit PWG2 | We Power[2] | WEC Energy Group Inc. [100.0%] |
Background
The plant is was a 320-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in the state of Wisconsin, United States.[3]
Construction of the Port Washington Power Station began in 1930 and cost $7.5 million. Located right next to Lake Michigan, the first unit began operation on October 14, 1935. According to the WEC Energy Group, which owned and built the facility, the Port Washington Power Station was the "most efficient power plant in the world" between 1935 and 1948, using pulverized bituminous coal.[4] Another three units were built in the following decade; these units also held the world’s heat rate record from 1935 to 1948.[5] The facility was converted into a natural gas-fueled facility in 2005 (see below).
Conversion to Port Washington Generation Station
In 2003, as part of their "Power the Future" plan, We Energies and the WEC group proposed the Port Washington Generating Station (PWGS), a natural gas-fired facility that would replace the Port Washington power station.[6] Converting the pre-existing coal-fired station to the new PWGS took place from 2005 to 2008.[7] PWGS was built in two phases, with Phase I beginning commercial operation in July 2005, and Phase II beginning commercial operation in May 2008. Both phases have a generating capacity of 575 MW. According to We Energies, it is the most thermally efficient generating power plant in Wisconsin.[8] The entire plant cost approximately $669 million. We Energies contracted the company Wisconsin Power Constructor (WPC), a subsidiary of the Washington Division of URS Corp, to construct Phase II and provide engineering and procurement services.[5] During its construction, 300-500 employees were working on the site.[9]
WEC Energy has a goal to make their electric generation fleet net carbon-neutral by 2050 and reduce carbon dioxide emissions 60% by 2025 and 80% by the end of 2030, compared to 2005 levels. Since 2018, We Energies and WEC have retired more than 1,800 MW of coal-fueled power plants.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2018". Archived from the original on November 16, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Washington_Generating_Station
- ↑ "Port Washington Power Plant: A National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark" (PDF). ASME. 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Port Washington Generating Station, Phase 2, Port Washington, Wisconsin". POWER Magazine. 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ↑ Wisconsin Energy Corporation (November 10, 2003). "Application of Wisconsin Electric Power Company". PSC of Wisconsin. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Committed to a cleaner energy future that is safe, reliable and affordable". WEC Energy Group. 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Port Washington Generating Station" (PDF). We Energies. December 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Silverstein, Cary (2004-02-06). "Port Washington power plant could fuel new development". BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
Additional data
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