Blackhawk Generating Station
Encyclopedia
Blackhawk Generating Station is a natural gas
fired, electrical
power station
located in Beloit, Wisconsin
in Rock County
. Primarily used for summer power peaking
.
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...
power station
Power station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
located in Beloit, Wisconsin
Beloit, Wisconsin
Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, Beloit had a population of 36,966. The greater Beloit area is home to more than 91,000 residents.-Claim to fame:...
in Rock County
Rock County, Wisconsin
-Unincorporated communities:-Further reading:* . Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879.* Brown, William F. , Chicago: Cooper, 1908.* Brown, William F. , Chicago: Cooper, 1908....
. Primarily used for summer power peaking
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:...
.
Units
| Unit | Capacity | Commissioning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 and 2 | Retired | ||
| 3 | 25 MW | 1947 | Natural Gas Boiler Rated at 506 mmBtu per hour / Installed 1947 |
| 4 | 25 MW | 1949 | Natural Gas Boiler Rated at 506 mmBtu per hour / Installed 1949 |
External links
- http://www.scorecard.org/env-releases/cap/facility.tcl?facility_id=55105-4048
- http://dnr.wi.gov/air/PermitZIP/154003630-P01.zip
- http://dnr.wi.gov/air/PermitZIP/154003630-P10.zip