Valley Power Plant
{{Short description|Electrical power station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin}}
{{One source|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox power station
|name = Valley Power Plant
|image = HankAaronStateTrail, ValleyPowerPlant.jpg
|image_caption = Valley Power Plant (right)
|country = United States
|location = Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| coordinates = {{coord|43|1|47|N|87|55|26|W|region:US_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|owner = WE Energies
|status = O
|th_fuel_primary = Natural gas
|ps_cooling_source = Menomonee River
|th_technology = Cogeneration
|ps_combined_cycle =
|ps_units_operational= Steam turbine
|ps_electrical_capacity= 280 MW
|commissioned = 1968 / 1969
|decommissioned =
}}
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.
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/business/valley25-b99622010z1-353277771.html|accessdate=2015-11-24|publisher=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|title=Coal piles disappear as Valley power plant completes conversion to gas|archive-url=https://archive.jsonline.com/business/valley25-b99622010z1-353277771.html/|archive-date=2015-11-24|last=Content|first=Thomas|url-status=dead}}
Units
| class="sortable wikitable" |
| Unit
!Capacity !Commissioning !Notes |
|---|
| 1
|140 MW |1968 |Steam / 2 Boilers |
| 2
|140 MW |1969 |Steam / 2 Boilers |
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.we-energies.com/home/projects/vapp.htm Valley Power Plant conversion]
- https://www.we-energies.com/company/pdf/ValleyPP.pdf
Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 1968
Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 1969