45th largest plant in Wisconsin · 2772nd nationally
West Marinette 34 is a natural gas power plant in Wisconsin with a nameplate capacity of 83.0 MW.
| Plant Name | West Marinette 34 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Madison Gas & Electric Co |
| City | Peshtigo |
| County | Marinette County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 54143 |
| Coordinates | 45.08690, -87.68920 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 83.0 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 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.