Waxdale

8311 16th Street, Sturtevant, WI 53177

Plant Summary Information

Waxdale is ranked #28 out of 50 natural gas power plants in Wisconsin in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Waxdale generated 8.0 GWh during the 3-month period between October 2024 to January 2025.

Plant Name	Waxdale
Utility Name	S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
Location	Racine County, WI
Initial Operation Date	December 2003
Last Update	Jan 2025
Annual Generation	40.1 GWh
Annual Consumption	579.0 k MMBtu
Ranked #4,214 out of 11,979 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,434 out of 2,255 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #81 out of 217 Wisconsin Power Plants
Ranked #28 out of 50 Wisconsin Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 43.8% Landfill Gas : 36.1% Wind : 11.7% Solar : 8.4%

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Waxdale (59448)
Plant Address	8311 16th Street, Sturtevant, WI 53177
Utility	S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. (59216)
Latitude, Longitude	42.70944, -87.88528
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2014 to Jan 2025
Initial Operation Date	December 2003
Annual Generation	40.1 GWh
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 43.8% Landfill Gas : 36.1% Wind : 11.7% Solar : 8.4%

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	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	RFC
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Chemical Manufacturing (325)
Sector	Industrial CHP (7)
Water Source	Municipality
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Wisconsin Electric Power Co (20847) MI
Grid Voltage	24.90 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	WISCONSIN ELEC PWR CO
Natural Gas Storage	No
Liquefied Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Combined Heat & Power	Yes
Sector Name	Industrial CHP (7)
Topping Or Bottoming	T
Energy Source	Landfill Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Technology	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	3.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	3.5 MW
Winter Capacity	3.5 MW
Minimum Load	0.2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	July 2005
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Industrial CHP (7)
Energy Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

First Operation Date	December 2012
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Industrial CHP (7)
Energy Source	Wind
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Turbines/Hydrokinetic Buoys	1
Multiple Fuels	No

Turbine Details
Number Of Turbines	1
Predominant Turbine Manufacturer	VENSYS
Predominant Turbine Model Number	VENSYS82
Design Wind Speed	14.5 MPH
Wind Quality Class	3 - Low Wind
Turbine Hub Height Feet	279

First Operation Date	December 2012
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Industrial CHP (7)
Energy Source	Wind
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Turbines/Hydrokinetic Buoys	1
Multiple Fuels	No

Turbine Details
Number Of Turbines	1
Predominant Turbine Manufacturer	VENSYS
Predominant Turbine Model Number	VENSYS82
Design Wind Speed	14.5 MPH
Wind Quality Class	3 - Low Wind
Turbine Hub Height Feet	279

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

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