LSP-Whitewater power station
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LSP-Whitewater power station is an operating power station of at least 284-megawatts (MW) in Whitewater, Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| LSP-Whitewater power station | Whitewater, Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States | 42.855463, -88.72992 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit CC1: 42.855463, -88.72992
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit CC1 | operating[1] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[2] | 284[1] | combined cycle[1] | – | 1997[1] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit CC1 | Polaris Whitewater LLC [34.0%], OGPA Whitewater LLC [25.83%], LSP-Whitewater I LLC [1.0%], D E Shaw Synoptic Acquisition I LLC [39.17%] |
Background
The private equity firm Carlyle Group acquired LSP-Whitewater in 2013, and as of 2022 still owns it. [citation needed]. More information about this deal can be found on GEM's "Carlyle's Private Equity Investments" Wiki page.
During the time Carlyle has owned LSP-Whitewater, available EPA emissions data[3] are as follows:
| Total CO2 emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2013 | Total CO2 emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2014 | Total CO2 emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2015 | Total CO2 emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2016 | Total CO2 emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2017 | Total CO2 emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2018 | Total CO2 emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2019 | Total CO2 emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2020 | Total CO2 emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2021 |
| 315,956 | 321,775 | 286,313 | 386,280 | 307,145 | 351,320 | 379,142 | 401159 | 401159 |
| Methane emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2013 | Methane emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2014 | Methane emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2015 | Methane emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2016 | Methane emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2017 | Methane emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2018 | Methane emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2019 | Methane emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2020 | Methane emissions (Tonnes CO2e) 2021 |
| 151 | 150 | 134 | 180 | 143 | 163 | 178 | 186 | 186 |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20200612191408/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/november_generator2019.xlsx. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211122185052/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/july_generator2021.xlsx. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "GHG Facility Details - Whitewater Cogeneration Facility". ghgdata.epa.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
