Weston RICE power station
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Weston RICE power station is an operating power station of at least 131-megawatts (MW) in Marathon, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Weston RICE power station | Marathon, Wisconsin, United States | 44.856372, -89.654017 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- W11: 44.856372, -89.654017
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W11 | Operating[1][2] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 131.6[1] | internal combustion[1] | no[1] | 2023[1][2] |
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 | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| W11 | Wisconsin Public Service[1] | Wisconsin Public Service Corp [50%]; We Energies [50%][3][1][3] | WEC Energy Group Inc [100.0%] |
Background
In August 2022, Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) completed construction of a new, 128-M) power generation station at its Weston Power Plant near Wausau. The new facility is the first large-scale project in Wisconsin to feature reciprocating internal combustion engines, or RICE units. The Weston RICE facility is jointly owned by WPS and fellow WEC Energy Group subsidiary We Energies, with each company owning 50% of the capacity.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20240204144749/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860/xls/eia8602022.zip. Archived from the original on 04 February 2024.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240614162742/https://news.wisconsinpublicservice.com/wps-strengthens-reliability-with-state-of-the-art-generation-facility-near-wausau/. Archived from the original on 14 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "WPS strengthens reliability with state-of-the-art generation facility near Wausau". news.wisconsinpublicservice.com. August 2, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
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Additional data
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