Sheepskin— 41.7 MW Natural Gas
Sheepskin is a 41.7 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Wisconsin Power & Light Co and commissioned in 1971. Ranked #1209 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.01% 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 Sheepskin 102 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Riverside Energy Center (674.9 MW, Gas), RockGen Energy Center (561 MW, Gas), and Concord (381.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wisconsin, approximately 160 km west of Chicago.
55 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,181. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #15,025 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,872 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
55 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Wisconsin Power & Light Co operates 12 plants totalling 3,823 MW
54 plants within 100 km, 10,928 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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