Custer Energy Center

5740 West Custer Street, Manitowoc, WI 54221

Plant Summary Information

Custer Energy Center is ranked #40 out of 50 natural gas power plants in Wisconsin in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Custer Energy Center is comprised of 1 generator and generated 576.1 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Custer Energy Center
Utility Name	Manitowoc Public Utilities
Location	Manitowoc County, WI
Initial Operation Date	June 1999
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	2.4 GWh
Annual Consumption	38.4 k MMBtu
Ranked #9,612 out of 11,979 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,817 out of 2,255 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #184 out of 217 Wisconsin Power Plants
Ranked #40 out of 50 Wisconsin Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Natural Gas

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Custer Energy Center (7795)
Plant Address	5740 West Custer Street, Manitowoc, WI 54221
Utility	Manitowoc Public Utilities (11571)
Latitude, Longitude	44.08544, -87.7261
Generation Dates on File	Jul 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	June 1999
Annual Generation	2.4 GWh
Fuel Types	Natural Gas

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	MRO
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	City Water
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	American Transmission Co (659) WI
Grid Voltage	69.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	WISCONSIN PUB SVC CORP
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	WPS.CUSTEGEN1
Nameplate Capacity	24.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	22 MW
Winter Capacity	24 MW
Minimum Load	9.8 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	June 1999
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Startup Source	Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	NG / DFO
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	22 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	24 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	22 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	24 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	1H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Storage Limits	Yes

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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