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
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Generation (2024)
2,249.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2026
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
2

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of South Oak Creek

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · 42.8457, -87.8294

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
20155,178.3
20163,853.8
20174,717.7
20184,767.2
20193,806
20203,035.5
20214,475.8
20223,417.9
20233,581.7
20242,249.6

Nearby power plants

PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Elm Road Generating StationCoal1.40 GW~1 km
MMSD South Shore WastewaterBiomass5.1 MW~5 km
IKEA Oak Creek Rooftop PV SystemSolar1.2 MW~11 km
City of Milwaukee LandfillSolar2.3 MW~11 km
ATISolar2.3 MW~11 km
CREESolar1.5 MW~15 km

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