Coordinates: 43°1′47″N87°55′26″W / 43.02972°N 87.92389°W / 43.02972; -87.92389
Valley Power Plant is an intermediate load, natural gas fired, electricalpower station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is owned by We Energies. The plant is a cogeneration facility supplying steam to 480 customers and 280 MW of electricity.
History
The plant was originally fueled by a pulverized coal and petroleum coke blend. Coal was shipped by boat to Milwaukee's Greenfield Avenue dock and then by barge to the plant. The plant completed its conversion to natural gas in late 2015.[1]
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References
- ↑Content, Thomas. "Coal piles disappear as Valley power plant completes conversion to gas". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
External links
- Valley Power Plant conversionArchived 2020-07-29 at the Wayback Machine
- https://www.we-energies.com/company/pdf/ValleyPP.pdf
Categories:
- Energy infrastructure completed in 1968
- Energy infrastructure completed in 1969
- Buildings and structures in Milwaukee
- Natural gas-fired power stations in Wisconsin