192.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Brown, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
192.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.4486, -88.0721
County
Brown, WI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Wisconsin Public Service | — |
| Owner(s) | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | WEC Energy Group | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The De Pere Energy Center is a 192.3 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Brown County, Wisconsin. The plant began operating in 1999 and has one generator utilizing natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology. It is owned by WEC Energy Group and operated by Wisconsin Public Service Corp. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the De Pere Energy Center generated 137,999 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 8.2%. According to available data, the plant ranks 15th out of 19 power plants in Wisconsin and 757th out of 945 plants nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $400.77 per kW, according to filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
12.5K MWh
Latest Month
138.0K MWh
Annual Generation
8.2%
Capacity Factor
$437/kW
Installed Cost
$40.4/MWh
Operating Cost
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
WPS.DEPERE
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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