Power Plants in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin has 10 power plants totaling 2,969 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants10operating sites
Capacity2,968 MWnameplate
Generation10.8M MWhannual
CO₂10.9Mmetric tons/year
Coal 89%Natural Gas 10%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Elm Road Generating StationOak CreekCoal1,403 MWWisconsin Electric Power Co
South Oak CreekOak CreekCoal1,240 MWWisconsin Electric Power Co
Valley (Wi)MilwaukeeNatural Gas275 MWWisconsin Electric Power Co
Mmsd Jones Island WastewaterMilwaukeeNatural Gas31.3 MWMilwaukee Metro Sewerage Dist
Metro Gas RecoveryFranklinBiomass9.2 MWWm Renewable Energy Llc
Mmsd South Shore WastewaterOak CreekBiomass5.1 MWMilwaukee Metro Sewerage Dist
City Of Milwaukee LandfillMilwaukeeSolar2.3 MWWisconsin Electric Power Co
AtiCudahySolar2.3 MWWisconsin Electric Power Co
Ikea Oak Creek Rooftop Pv SystemOak CreekSolar1.2 MWIkea Property Inc
Milwaukee CountyWauwatosaCoal— MWWisconsin Electric Power Co

About power generation in Milwaukee County

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin has 10 power plants totaling 2,969 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal is the dominant fuel source at 89% of installed capacity, followed by Natural Gas (10%) and Biomass (0%). The largest facility is Elm Road Generating Station at 1,402 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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