South Oak Creek

OperatingSub. Coal

Ranked #3 of 5 Sub. Coal plants in WI#54 of 103 nationally

641.6 MW Sub. Coal operating in Milwaukee, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

641.6 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Conventional Steam Coal

Technology

1965

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

42.8457, -87.8294

County

Milwaukee, WI

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	Wisconsin Electric Power	—
Owner(s)	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	WEC Energy Group	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

South Oak Creek is a 641.6 MW conventional steam coal power plant located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The plant began operating in 1965 and consists of two generators. It is owned by WEC Energy Group and operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co. The plant's primary fuel source is subbituminous coal (SUB). South Oak Creek operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region.

In the most recent year with available data, South Oak Creek generated 2,101,471 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.4%. The plant ranks as the third largest of four coal plants in Wisconsin, and 47th out of 75 coal plants nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1212.12 per kW, based on FERC filings.

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