88th largest plant in Wisconsin · 4943rd nationally
Kaukauna Gas Turbine is a natural gas power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 18.0 MW. It generates roughly 741 MWh per year — enough to power about 70 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2163 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Kaukauna Gas Turbine |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Kaukauna |
| City | Kaukauna |
| County | Outagamie County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54130 |
| Coordinates | 44.27620, -88.26544 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 18.0 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| CO₂ | 801 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2163 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.. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.