Weston — Marathon, WI — Operational Power Plant
Total Capacity
945.5 MW
Summer: 887.9 MW | Winter: 898.3 MW
Technology
Coal
2 generators
First Unit Online
December 1, 1981
Weston is a coal power plant in Marathon County, WI with 2 generating units totaling 945.5 MW of nameplate capacity. It is operated by Wisconsin Public Service Corp. Its first unit came online in 1981.
About this plant
The Weston Generating Station, also known as the Weston Power Plant, is a base load, coal fired, electrical power station located in the villages of Rothschild and Kronenwetter in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. In 2009, it was listed as the fifth largest generating station in Wisconsin, with a net summer capacity of 1,076 MW. It is owned by Wisconsin Public Service, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group.
Source: Wikipedia
Capacity rank
- #43 in the U.S. by capacity
- #2 in WI by capacity
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Monthly generation history
Source: EIA Form 923
Generators (2)
2 generators
2 operational generators totaling 945.5 MW · online 1981–2008
Plant Information
| Plant ID | 4078 |
| Plant Name | Weston |
| Operator | Wisconsin Public Service Corp |
| Sector | Electric Utility |
| Balancing Authority | MISO |
| Power Market | |
| County | Marathon |
| State | Wisconsin (all interconnection requests in Wisconsin) |
| Status | Operational |
| Generation Type(s) | Coal |
| Total Nameplate Capacity (MW) | 945.5 |
| Total Summer Capacity (MW) | 887.9 |
| Total Winter Capacity (MW) | 898.3 |
| Generating Units | 2 |
| Operational Units | 2 |
| Planned Units | 0 |
U.S. county map showing Marathon, WI
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