Germantown

N96 W192898 County Line Road, Germantown, WI 53022

Plant Summary Information

Germantown is ranked #27 out of 50 natural gas power plants in Wisconsin in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Germantown is comprised of 5 generators and generated 8.2 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.

Plant Name	Germantown
Utility Name	Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Location	Washington County, WI
Initial Operation Date	July 1978
Last Update	Dec 2025
Annual Generation	33.3 GWh
Annual Consumption	501.0 k MMBtu
Ranked #4,712 out of 13,081 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,297 out of 2,206 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #93 out of 260 Wisconsin Power Plants
Ranked #27 out of 50 Wisconsin Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 83.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.9%

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Germantown Details

Summary Information
Plant Name	Germantown (6253)
Plant Address	N96 W192898 County Line Road, Germantown, WI 53022
Utility	Wisconsin Electric Power Co (20847)
Latitude, Longitude	43.1952, -88.1496
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2025
Initial Operation Date	July 1978
Annual Generation	33.3 GWh
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 83.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 16.9%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	RFC
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	American Transmission Co (659) WI
Grid Voltage	138.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name	ANR PIPELINE COMPANY
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Generator 1 Details Operating July 1978

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	WEC.GERMANOT1
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	WEC.GERMANOT1
Nameplate Capacity	71.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	54.2 MW
Winter Capacity	70.6 MW
Minimum Load	30 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	Yes
Uprate Or Derate Completed	September 2025

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	July 1978
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Other Planned Modifications	No
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 2 Details Operating July 1978

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	WEC.GERMANOT2
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	WEC.GERMANOT2
Nameplate Capacity	71.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	55.1 MW
Winter Capacity	70.6 MW
Minimum Load	30 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	Yes
Uprate Or Derate Completed	September 2025

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	July 1978
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Other Planned Modifications	No
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 3 Details Operating July 1978

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	WEC.GERMANOT3
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	WEC.GERMANOT3
Nameplate Capacity	71.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	54.2 MW
Winter Capacity	68.2 MW
Minimum Load	30 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	Yes
Uprate Or Derate Completed	September 2025

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	July 1978
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Other Planned Modifications	No
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 4 Details Operating July 1978

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	WEC.GERMANOT4
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	WEC.GERMANOT4
Nameplate Capacity	71.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	54.3 MW
Winter Capacity	68.5 MW
Minimum Load	30 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	Yes
Uprate Or Derate Completed	September 2025

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	July 1978
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Other Planned Modifications	No
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Generator 5 Details Operating May 2000

Technology	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	WEC.GERMANOT5
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	WEC.GERMANOT5
Nameplate Capacity	105.9 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	79.8 MW
Winter Capacity	101.8 MW
Minimum Load	50 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	Yes
Uprate Or Derate Completed	October 2025

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	May 2000
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Other Planned Modifications	No
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	76.2 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	103.9 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	76.2 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	103.9 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	1H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Air Permit Limits	Yes

Germantown Plant Owners

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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