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
Valley Power Plant (right)
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CountryUnited States
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°1′47″N 87°55′26″W / 43.02972°N 87.92389°W / 43.02972; -87.92389
StatusOperational
Commission date1968 / 1969
Owner(s)WE Energies
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Turbine technologyCogeneration
Cooling sourceMenomonee River
Power generation
Units operationalSteam turbine
Nameplate capacity280 MW

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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Unit Capacity Commissioning Notes
1 140 MW 1968 Steam / 2 Boilers
2 140 MW 1969 Steam / 2 Boilers

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References edit

  1. ^ 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.

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