Valley Power Plant

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)
Country	United States
Location	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates	43°1′47″N 87°55′26″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

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]

Units

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

See also

• List of power stations in Wisconsin