We Energies coal plant set for retirement will burn a year longer in Oak Creek

We Energies coal plant set for retirement will burn a year longer in Oak Creek

MILWAUKEE — We Energies is extending the life of a coal power plant set for retirement this year. The two units in Oak Creek will now continue burning coal through the end of 2026 “to meet high energy demand periods” and maintain reliability, according to a news release. “Just this month, national grid experts raised the alarm of elevated risks of power supply shortages and price spikes due to plant closures and increasing energy demand in the U…

We Energies delays Oak Creek coal plant closure to 2026

We Energies announced it will extend the operating lives of two coal units at the Oak Creek Power Plant through the end of 2026. The units were scheduled to retire by the end of 2025.