Paris Generating Station
Encyclopedia
Paris Generating Station is a natural gas
fired, electrical
peaking power plant
located in the town of Paris
in Kenosha County
, south east of Union Grove, Wisconsin
. It is a four unit, 100 MW each, natural gas or #2 fuel oil
combustion turbine facility. There is a 1.5 million gallon fuel tank at the site for the fuel oil and natural gas is transported to the facility via pipeline.
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 Paris
Paris, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Paris is a town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,473 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Paris is located within the town.-Geography:...
in Kenosha County
Kenosha County, Wisconsin
-Demographics: As of the census of 2000, there were 149,577 people, 56,057 households, and 38,455 families residing in the county. The population density was 548 people per square mile . There were 59,989 housing units at an average density of 220 per square mile...
, south east of Union Grove, Wisconsin
Union Grove, Wisconsin
Union Grove is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,322 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Union Grove is located at ....
. It is a four unit, 100 MW each, 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. There is a 1.5 million gallon fuel tank at the site for the fuel oil and natural gas is transported to the facility via pipeline.