146th largest plant in Wisconsin · 6987th nationally
Washington Island is a oil power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 9 MWh per year — enough to power about 0 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3158 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Washington Island |
|---|---|
| Operator | Washington Island El Coop, Inc |
| City | Washington Island |
| County | Door County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54246 |
| Coordinates | 45.37092, -86.93082 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.6 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.6 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Operating | 1951 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.1 MW | Operating | 1952 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.1 MW | Operating | 1945 |
| CO₂ | 14 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 3158 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 | RFC |
|---|---|
| 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.