Concord Generating Station
Encyclopedia
Concord Generating Station is a natural gas
fired, electrical
peaking power plant
located in the town of Watertown
in Jefferson County
, Wisconsin
. It is a four unit natural gas or #2 fuel oil
combustion turbine facility. Two units are 100 MW each and the other two are 94 MW each.
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
fired, electrical
Electric power
Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt.-Circuits:Electric power, like mechanical power, is represented by the letter P in electrical equations...
peaking power plant
Peaking power plant
Peaking power plants, also known as peaker plants, and occasionally just "peakers," are power plants that generally run only when there is a high demand, known as peak demand, for electricity.-Peak hours:...
located in the town of Watertown
Watertown (town), Wisconsin
Watertown is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,876 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Ebenezer is located in the town.-Geography:Watertown is located at ....
in Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 74,021. Its county seat is Jefferson.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. It is a four unit natural gas or #2 fuel oil
Fuel oil
Fuel oil is a fraction obtained from petroleum distillation, either as a distillate or a residue. Broadly speaking, fuel oil is any liquid petroleum product that is burned in a furnace or boiler for the generation of heat or used in an engine for the generation of power, except oils having a flash...
combustion turbine facility. Two units are 100 MW each and the other two are 94 MW each.