Pleasant Prairie is a coal power plant in Wisconsin.
| Plant Name | Pleasant Prairie |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wisconsin Electric Power Co |
| City | Pleasant Prairie |
| County | Kenosha County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| ZIP | 53158 |
| Coordinates | 42.53810, -87.90330 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | RC | 617 MW | Retired | 1980 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | RC | 617 MW | Retired | 1985 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1985 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.