Island Street Peaking Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55836
- Capacity
- 60.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Outagamie, WI
- Operating Since
- 2004
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- WPPI Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 10,950 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Island Street Peaking Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #25 of 40 Natural Gas plants in WI#1068 of 2009 nationally
60.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Outagamie, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
60.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.2761, -88.2658
County
Outagamie, WI
Nearby Plants
- New BadgerHydro8.2 MW · 0.2 km
- Gross Hydro PlantHydro8 MW · 0.2 km
- Kaukauna Gas TurbineNatural Gas18 MW · 0.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | WPPI Energy | WPPI Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | WPPI Energy | WPPI Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Island Street Peaking Plant is a 60.5 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. The plant began operating in 2004 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by WPPI Energy. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority.
The plant's latest annual generation was 10,950 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.1%. Financial data indicates a PPA price of $65.13 per MWh. Island Street Peaking Plant is ranked 25th out of 35 power plants in Wisconsin and 1063rd out of 1963 plants nationally. The plant operates within the MRO NERC region.
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
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
967 MWh
Latest Month
10.9K MWh
Annual Generation
2.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$65.1/MWh
PPA Price
WPPI Energy
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
WEC.KAC_ISPP
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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