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Kaukauna Gas Turbine is an 18 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Kaukauna since 1969. Ranked #1388 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents 0.003% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Kaukauna 236.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fox Energy Center (618.8 MW, Gas), Alliant Energy Neenah (371 MW, Gas), and De Pere Energy Center (192.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 30 km south of Green Bay.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
City of Kaukauna
Location
44.2762°, -88.2654°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,245 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Kaukauna operates 7 plants totalling 45 MW

Regional density

39 plants within 100 km, 5,178 MW combined

Nearest plant: Little Chute (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.276200, -88.265400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
34.8 Kt
71 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.98 Mt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.6K
cars per year
4.6K
homes per year
1.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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