Superior Generation Energy Center is a natural gas power plant in Wisconsin.
| Plant Name | Superior Generation Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Allete, Inc. |
| City | Superior |
| County | Douglas County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54880 |
| Coordinates | 46.69194, -92.05861 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 170 MW | Cancelled | — |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainy River Energy Corporation | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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.