South Oak Creek
A 641.6 MW coal power plant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, owned by Wisconsin Electric Power Co, commissioned in 1965.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 4041Coal
Nameplate capacity
641.6 MW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1965
Owner
Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
2,249.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2026
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,178.3 | |
| 2016 | 3,853.8 | |
| 2017 | 4,717.7 | |
| 2018 | 4,767.2 | |
| 2019 | 3,806 | |
| 2020 | 3,035.5 | |
| 2021 | 4,475.8 | |
| 2022 | 3,417.9 | |
| 2023 | 3,581.7 | |
| 2024 | 2,249.6 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Road Generating Station | Coal | 1.40 GW | ~1 km |
| MMSD South Shore Wastewater | Biomass | 5.1 MW | ~5 km |
| IKEA Oak Creek Rooftop PV System | Solar | 1.2 MW | ~11 km |
| City of Milwaukee Landfill | Solar | 2.3 MW | ~11 km |
| ATI | Solar | 2.3 MW | ~11 km |
| CREE | Solar | 1.5 MW | ~15 km |
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