Valley Power Plant
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 Valley Power Plant (right) |
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| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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| Owner | WE Energies |
| Status | Active |
| Fuel | Coal |
| Conveyance | Boat, then barge |
| Cooling Water | Menomonee River |
| Technology | Cogeneration |
| Turbines | Steam turbine |
| Max Capacity | 280 MW |
| Commissioned | 1968 / 1969 |
Valley Power Plant is an intermediate load, coal fired, electrical power station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The plant is a cogeneration facility supplying steam to 480 customers and 280 MW of electricity. The plant is fueled by a pulverized coal and petroleum coke blend. Coal is shipped by boat to Milwaukee's Greenfield Avenue dock and then by barge to the plant.
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| Unit | Capacity | Commissioning | Notes |
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| 1 | 140 MW | 1968 | Steam / 2 Boilers |
| 2 | 140 MW | 1969 | Steam / 2 Boilers |
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