122nd largest plant in Wisconsin · 6394th nationally
Fennimore is a oil power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 7.4 MW. It generates roughly 28 MWh per year — enough to power about 2 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1686 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Fennimore |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Fennimore - (Wi) |
| City | Fennimore |
| County | Grant County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 53809 |
| Coordinates | 42.98280, -90.65580 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 1999 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 1999 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 1999 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Standby | 1964 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Standby | 1952 |
| CO₂ | 24 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1686 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.