Fox Energy Center

Fox Energy Center
Location of Fox Energy Center
Country United States
Location Kaukauna, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°19′14″N 88°12′33″W / 44.32056°N 88.20917°W / 44.32056; -88.20917Coordinates: 44°19′14″N 88°12′33″W / 44.32056°N 88.20917°W / 44.32056; -88.20917
Status Active
Commission date 2005
Owner(s) Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Natural gas
Type Steam turbine
Cooling source Fox River
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 618.8 MW

Fox Energy Center is a natural gas fired, combined cycle electrical power station located in Kaukauna, Wisconsin in Outagamie County. The plant is a dual-fuel facility, in that it is equipped to run on fuel oil, but primarily uses natural gas.[1] The plant came into service in 2005, and was owned by GE Energy Financial Services, with the electricity being sold to Wisconsin Public Service Corporation.[2] In 2013, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation bought the plant from GE Energy Financial Services for $440 million.[3][4]

Units

Units of Fox Energy Center[5]
Unit Capacity Commissioning
1 198.9 MW June 2006
2 198.9 MW June 2005
Steam Unit 221 MW June 2005

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.integrysgroup.com/news/view_article.aspx?reckey=02378
  2. ↑ http://www.theboldtcompany.com/project/ge-energy-fox-energy-center/
  3. ↑ "Wisconsin Public Service Enters Into Agreement to Buy Fox Energy Company LLC". October 1, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  4. ↑ http://www.integrysgroup.com/news/view_article.aspx?reckey=02320
  5. ↑ http://www.wisconsinpublicservice.com/company/fox_energy.aspx


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