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COAL POWER PLANTS · OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSPleasant Prairie
Pleasant Prairie is a 1,235 MW retired power plant in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingJun 1980 (completed)
- ClosedApr 2018 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 617 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 617 MW | Retired |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Wisconsin Electric Power Co
- Location
- Kenosha County, Wisconsin
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Retired: 1,235 MW
- First unit online
- Jun 1980
- EIA plant ID
- 6170
Location
42.5381, -87.9033
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem