37th largest plant in Wisconsin · 2245th nationally
Manitowoc is a oil power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 117 MW. It generates roughly 194.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 18,512 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 345 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (117 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Manitowoc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Manitowoc Public Utilities |
| City | Manitowoc |
| County | Manitowoc County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54221 |
| Coordinates | 44.08200, -87.65580 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Petroleum Coke | PC | 63.4 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 8 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 60.0 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 6 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 32.0 MW | Operating | 1962 |
| 5 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 22.0 MW | Operating | 1955 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 10.0 MW | Retired | 1941 |
| 4 | Petroleum Coke | PC | 10.0 MW | Retired | 1950 |
| IC1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 5.5 MW | Retired | 1985 |
| IC2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 5.5 MW | Retired | 1985 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 5.0 MW | Retired | 1935 |
| CO₂ | 33.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 81 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 83 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 345 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.