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Energy Resources | Power Plants | Renewable Resources | GEN~SYS Energy | Project Updates | Genoa Off-site Project | Combustion Turbine Siting Weston #4 Coal-Fired Power Plant
Dairyland Power Cooperative acquired a 30 percent ownership share of the Weston #4 power plant in December 2005. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, a subsidiary of WPS Resources Corporation, holds 70 percent of the plant, currently under construction near Wausau. The agreement gives Dairyland a 150 MW share of the $752 million, 500 MW plant. “The members of our cooperative system have shown a steadily increasing requirement for electric energy,” said Bill Berg, Dairyland President and CEO. “While we will continue to expand our renewable energy portfolio, ownership in Weston 4 will help satisfy a significant portion of our members’ growing energy needs.” About Weston 4Wisconsin Public Service Corp. obtained regulatory approval and began construction of Weston 4 in October 2004. Construction of the 500 MW facility, sited at WPS’s existing Weston plant near Wausau, is on schedule to begin operations in 2008. The new plant will use state-of-the-art technology to maximize energy production from low-sulfur coal. |
