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Pleasant Prairie Power Plant Closure and Stranded Assets

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, United States

Source: Urban Milwaukee

Project
Closed

The Pleasant Prairie Power Plant, once Wisconsin's largest coal-fired power plant, was shut down in 2018 due to high operating costs. Despite closure, ratepayers continue to pay off the plant's remaining debt and associated profits until 2039. This is part of a broader issue where Wisconsin utility customers owe nearly $1 billion on stranded assets from retired or soon-to-be-retired coal plants.

Status
Closed
Sector
Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission
Location
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Urban Milwaukee

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The project “Pleasant Prairie Power Plant Closure and Stranded Assets” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Urban Milwaukee.

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2026-07-22

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The Pleasant Prairie Power Plant, once Wisconsin's largest coal-fired power plant, was shut down in 2018 due to high operating costs. Despite closure, ratepayers continue to pay off the plant's remaining debt and associated profits until 2039. This is part of a broader issue where Wisconsin utility customers owe nearly $1 billion on stranded assets from retired or soon-to-be-retired coal plants.

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Energy

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United States of America (USA)

State

Wisconsin

City

Pleasant Prairie

Source

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Urban Milwaukee

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Sector

Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission

Article published date

2025-12-25

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