618.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Outagamie, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
618.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.3204, -88.2089
County
Outagamie, 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 | — | — |
Fox Energy Center is a natural gas-fired, combined cycle electrical power station located in Kaukauna, Wisconsin in Outagamie County. The facility sits on property originally owned by Mid-America Corporation. The site was sold to Calpine Corporation around 2002. The original location slated for Fox Energy was located in Sherry, WI. Challenges with permitting for that location prompted Calpine to purchase the current location in Kaukauna, WI from Mid-America Corporation. In the spring of 2005, Calpine sold the facility to GE Energy Financial Services and entered a lease and operations and maintenance agreement with GE. In December 2005, Calpine filed bankruptcy and In October 2006, Calpine sold the O&M agreement to GE Energy Financial Services. GE Energy Financial Services then entered into an O&M agreement with GE Power in Atlanta, GA to hire the staff at Fox Energy and retain them to operate and maintain the facility.
Read more on WikipediaFox Energy Center is a 618.8 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. The plant began operating in 2005 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned by WEC Energy Group and operated by Wisconsin Public Service Corp. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and is within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Fox Energy Center generated 3,572,215 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 66.0%. The plant ranks as the 5th largest of 19 power plants in Wisconsin, and 386th out of 945 plants nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $742.72 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
411.9K MWh
Latest Month
3.6M MWh
Annual Generation
66.0%
Capacity Factor
$728/kW
Installed Cost
$22.2/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.CC.FOX2
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
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