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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.

Capacity
41.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1971

55 years old

Owner
Wisconsin Power & Light Co
Location
42.8347°, -89.1108°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

55 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Wisconsin Power & Light Co operates 12 plants totalling 3,823 MW

Regional density

54 plants within 100 km, 10,928 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ameresco Janesville (15.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.834700, -89.110800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
80.5 Kt
164 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.43 Mt
Over 55 years of operation
Past Retirement
2001
25 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.5K
cars per year
10.7K
homes per year
3.7M
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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