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Valley Power Plant is an intermediate load, natural gas fired, electrical power 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.
| Valley Power Plant | |
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 Valley Power Plant (right) | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43°1′47″N 87°55′26″W / 43.02972°N 87.92389°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1968 / 1969 |
| Owner | WE Energies |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Turbine technology | Cogeneration |
| Cooling source | Menomonee River |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | Steam turbine |
| Nameplate capacity | 280 MW |
History
editThe 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]
Units
edit| Unit | Capacity | Commissioning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 140 MW | 1968 | Steam / 2 Boilers |
| 2 | 140 MW | 1969 | Steam / 2 Boilers |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Content, Thomas. "Coal piles disappear as Valley power plant completes conversion to gas". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-24.