Paris (WI) power station

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Paris (WI) power station is an operating power station of at least 380-megawatts (MW) in Union Grove, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Paris (WI) power station Union Grove, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States 42.6658, -88.0131 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: 42.6658, -88.0131

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] 95[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 1995[1]
2 Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] 95[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 1995[1]
3 Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] 95[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 1995[1]
4 Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] 95[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 1995[1]
5 Pre-construction[3][4] fossil gas: natural gas[3] 128.1[3] internal combustion[3] no[1] 2026 (planned)[5]

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 Parent
1 Wisconsin Electric Power Co [100%][6] WEC Energy Group Inc [100.0%]
2 Wisconsin Electric Power Co [100%][6] WEC Energy Group Inc [100.0%]
3 Wisconsin Electric Power Co [100%][6] WEC Energy Group Inc [100.0%]
4 Wisconsin Electric Power Co [100%][6] WEC Energy Group Inc [100.0%]
5 Wisconsin Electric Power Co [100%][6] WEC Energy Group Inc [100.0%]

Background

Paris RICE power station

In February 2024, WEC Energy group proposed construction of a 128 MW RICE facility located near the existing Paris Generating Station (“Paris RICE”) with an anticipated commercial operation date by summer 2026. RICE refers to the seven reciprocating internal combustion engines that would make up the plant. In the April 2024 filing with SEC, WEC seeks approval to charge ratepayers USD 280 million for the new Paris Rice power station.[7][8] As of June 2024, the project is seeking regulatory approvals.[9]

The town of Paris, near the proposed plant, requested to intervene in the proceeding, noting that “while small in footprint, (the plant) may have a substantial long-term impact on the town and its residents… The town is already carrying a high burden of power generation for southeastern Wisconsin.”[7]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (July 2021)". Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "WE Energies to Wisconsin ratepayers: $2B for new gas plants". Wisconsin Watch. 2024-05-17. Archived from the original on 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  4. (PDF) https://www.wecenergygroup.com/csr/cr2023/wec-corporate-responsibility-report-2023.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125180258/https://apps.psc.wi.gov/ERF/ERFview/viewdoc.aspx?docid=290039. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2018". Archived from the original on 2019-11-16. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "WE Energies wants $2 billion from Wisconsin ratepayers for new gas plants while still paying off past coal ones". wisconsinwatch.org. May 17, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "JOINT PETITION FOR CERTAIN ACCOUNTING TREATMENTS". apps.psc.wi.gov. February 1, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Investor Update: April 2024" (PDF). d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net. April 15, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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