Weston Generating Station

Weston Generating Station

Weston Power Plant in November 2007
Location of Weston Generating Station in Wisconsin
Country United States
Location Rothschild & Kronenwetter, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°51′31″N 89°38′59″W / 44.85861°N 89.64972°W / 44.85861; -89.64972Coordinates: 44°51′31″N 89°38′59″W / 44.85861°N 89.64972°W / 44.85861; -89.64972
Status Active
Commission date 1954
Owner(s) Wisconsin Public Service (Integrys Energy Group)
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Sub-bituminous coal [1]
Cooling source Unit 1 and 2:Wisconsin River
Unit 3 and 4:Cooling towers
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 1,076 MW (net, summer) [2]

The Weston Generating Station, also known as the Weston Power Plant, is a base load, coal fired, electrical power station located in the villages of Rothschild and Kronenwetter in Marathon County, Wisconsin. In 2009, it was listed as the fifth largest generating station in Wisconsin, with a net summer capacity of 1,076 MW.[2]

This plant is connected to the power grid via numerous 138 kV and 345 kV lines. Recently, the Arrowhead-Weston 345,000 volt transmission line was completed allowing more power to be imported from Minnesota to Wisconsin and vice versa. It is owned by Wisconsin Public Service, a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group.

Units

Unit Capacity (MW) Commissioning Notes
1 60 (nameplate)
59.8 (summer)
60.4 (winter) [1]		 1954 [1]
2 81.6 (nameplate)
81.5 (summer)
82.5 (winter) [1]		 1960 [1]
3 350.5 (nameplate)
333.1 (summer)
336.3 (winter) [1]		 1981 [1]
4 595 (nameplate)
537 (summer)
537 (winter) [1]		 2008 [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Electricity Generating Capacity: Existing Electric Generating Units by Energy Source, 2008". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Wisconsin - Ten Largest Plants by Generating Capacity, 2009" (PDF). U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2011.


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