Kaukauna Gas Turbine — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 4118
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Outagamie, WI
- Operating Since
- 1969
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- City of Kaukauna
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,675.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 1.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Kaukauna Gas Turbine
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #36 of 40 Natural Gas plants in WI#1358 of 2009 nationally
18 MW Natural Gas operating in Outagamie, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
18 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.2782, -88.2639
County
Outagamie, WI
Nearby Plants
- Island Street Peaking PlantNatural Gas60.5 MW · 0.3 km
- Gross Hydro PlantHydro8 MW · 0.3 km
- New BadgerHydro8.2 MW · 0.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Kaukauna | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Kaukauna | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Kaukauna Gas Turbine is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. The plant has a total capacity of 18 MW and is operated by the City of Kaukauna. It consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. The plant began operating in 1969.
Kaukauna Gas Turbine operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 1,675 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.1%. Based on capacity, the plant ranks 32nd out of 35 power plants in Wisconsin, and 1333rd out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
12.4 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
148 MWh
Latest Month
1.7K MWh
Annual Generation
1.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
WEC.KAC_ISPPNearby ISO Node
Island Elm HP-LP RegSubstation
Thilmany Elm RegSubstation
News & Articles (4)Beta
Industry·other
We Energies' planned Oak Creek natural gas plant to produce 1.3M tons of emissions annually
PSC environmental assessment: New gas plant's emissions about a quarter of coal units coming offline. By Joe Schulz. January 30, 2025.
We Energies (operator)
WPR·1 years ago
Industry·technology
Rhinelander, Mosinee mills convert from coal to natural gas with multimillion-dollar investment
RHINELANDER – Ahlstrom finished converting its Rhinelander paper mill from coal to natural gas in late 2022, and the company says it expects...
Ahlstrom (operator)
Wausau Daily Herald·2 years ago
General
There are more than 80 city-owned utility companies in the state. But only Kaukauna is the 'Electric City.' Here's why.
Kaukauna's nickname has been around since 1885 and comes from the city's two-century-long history of producing power from the Fox River.
The Post-Crescent·3 years ago
Industry·capacity addition
WPS proposes new power plant at Fox Energy Center
Wisconsin Public Service Corp. wants to build another natural gas-fired electricity generator at the Fox Energy Center.
Wisconsin Public Service Corp. (developer)Fox Energy Center (operator)
Green Bay Press-Gazette·11 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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