Germantown
Washington County, Wisconsin · EIA plant ID 6253 · Operator: Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Nameplate391MWSummer 298 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation33GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate14,994Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1978Runs as rarely runs
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.5 | 1.7% | 13,247 |
| 2002 | 39.9 | 1.3% | 13,390 |
| 2003 | 28.5 | 0.9% | 13,644 |
| 2004 | 21.9 | 0.7% | 13,582 |
| 2005 | 78.3 | 2.6% | 13,386 |
| 2006 | 37.4 | 1.2% | 13,641 |
| 2007 | 56.7 | 1.9% | 14,033 |
| 2008 | 22.5 | 0.7% | 15,754 |
| 2009 | 6.5 | 0.2% | 20,998 |
| 2010 | 9.1 | 0.4% | 17,438 |
| 2011 | 5.4 | 0.2% | 21,152 |
| 2012 | 24.1 | 1.1% | 14,695 |
| 2013 | 6.5 | 0.3% | 17,566 |
| 2014 | 6.6 | 0.3% | 20,304 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0.6% | 17,021 |
| 2016 | 13.3 | 0.5% | 16,374 |
| 2017 | 10.2 | 0.4% | 29,518 |
| 2018 | 39.5 | 1.7% | 15,423 |
| 2019 | 15.3 | 0.7% | 16,147 |
| 2020 | 9.1 | 0.4% | 18,498 |
| 2021 | 27.2 | 1.2% | 15,573 |
| 2022 | 25.2 | 1.1% | 14,949 |
| 2023 | 13.2 | 0.6% | 16,609 |
| 2024 | 28.1 | 1.3% | 14,472 |
| 2025 | 33.3 | 1.3% | 14,994 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 71.2 | 54.2 | Jul 1978 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 71.2 | 55.1 | Jul 1978 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 71.2 | 54.2 | Jul 1978 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 71.2 | 54.3 | Jul 1978 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 105.9 | 79.8 | May 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Wisconsin Electric Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Wisconsin Electric Power Co | 100.0% | 391 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Harley-Davison Powertrain Operations | 2 MW | 4.4 km |
| Germantown - Rockfield Rd Solar WI, LLC | — | 7.1 km |
| Lime Kiln Solar, LLC | — | 11.3 km |
| Lannon Stone | 2 MW | 11.7 km |
| Jackson Solar WI, LLC | 8 MW | 13.6 km |