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Released May 27, 2025 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--State regulators recently approved the construction of new natural gas-generation capacity in Wisconsin and Kentucky, which make up a portion of the billions' worth of natural gas-generation projects across the U.S. Great Lakes region. The region also includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.
The Public Service of Wisconsin unanimously approved two projects from We Energies (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), which serves more than 1.1 million electric customers and 1.1 million natural gas customers in Wisconsin. The company now expects construction of its 1,100-megawatt (MW) plant in Oak Creek and roughly 130 MW of additional capacity at its Paris Peaking Power Station will begin later this year and will be brought online "in the coming years," according to a press release. All of the units will be capable of burning hydrogen, providing a cleaner burn than natural gas.
The company added The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued preliminary approval of the Oak Creek air permit and regulators expect the new plant would be a decrease of 3.5 million tons per year of carbon dioxide compared to the current Oak Creek coal plant.
Oak Creek would consist of five combustion turbines, while the Paris plant would utilize reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE) generators, which differ from the former by using pistons to convert energy and are more suited for smaller generation capacities.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can read more information on the Oak Creek and Paris projects, which combine for $1.5 billion worth of investment.
Meanwhile, East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) said last week the Kentucky Public Service Commission approved construction of its Liberty Peaking Power Station in Kentucky, designed to utilize 12 RICE generators to provide up to 214 MW of generation capacity. EKPC will maintain on-site storage of ultra-low sulfur diesel that could be used as backup fuel. The utility said it expects construction will begin in autumn 2026 and plant operation by late 2028. Subscribers can lean more from a detailed project report.
Also in Kentucky, Louisville Gas & Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (both Louisville, Kentucky) are in the process of adding a 621-MW, single-shaft combined-cycle unit at the Mill Creek Power Station in Louisville. Construction kicked off earlier this year and is expected to wrap up in 2027. The unit is expected to be able to burn up to 50% hydrogen. Subscribers can click here to read the project report.
Elsewhere in the Great Lakes region, Clean Energy Future (Manchester, Massachusetts), which is majority-owned by Korea Electric Power Corporation (Naju, South Korea), is constructing the Trumbull Energy Center in Lordstown, Ohio, designed to provide approximately 950 MW of power for northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania; power is expected to begin generating in early 2026. Subscribers can click here for more information on the project, and click here to read Industrial Info's April 07, 2025, article regarding power-generation projects across the state.
In Michigan, site preparation is underway for the addition of six RICE units, with a capacity of 110 MW, at Lansing Board of Water and Light's (LBWL) natural gas-fired combined cycle Delta Power Station in Lansing. Barton Malow (Southfield, Michigan) is performing general contracting services for the project, which is expected to wrap up around the end of 2026. Subscribers can click here for more project information.
According to Industrial Info data, as of the end of the first quarter, there were more than 62,000 MW of power plants in various stages of construction in the U.S. For more information, see May 5, 2025, article - IIR Energy's First-Quarter 2025 Data Insight: U.S. Power Plants Under Construction.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI database can click here for the reports on the projects discussed in this article and click here for the plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
The Public Service of Wisconsin unanimously approved two projects from We Energies (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), which serves more than 1.1 million electric customers and 1.1 million natural gas customers in Wisconsin. The company now expects construction of its 1,100-megawatt (MW) plant in Oak Creek and roughly 130 MW of additional capacity at its Paris Peaking Power Station will begin later this year and will be brought online "in the coming years," according to a press release. All of the units will be capable of burning hydrogen, providing a cleaner burn than natural gas.
The company added The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued preliminary approval of the Oak Creek air permit and regulators expect the new plant would be a decrease of 3.5 million tons per year of carbon dioxide compared to the current Oak Creek coal plant.
Oak Creek would consist of five combustion turbines, while the Paris plant would utilize reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE) generators, which differ from the former by using pistons to convert energy and are more suited for smaller generation capacities.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can read more information on the Oak Creek and Paris projects, which combine for $1.5 billion worth of investment.
Meanwhile, East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) said last week the Kentucky Public Service Commission approved construction of its Liberty Peaking Power Station in Kentucky, designed to utilize 12 RICE generators to provide up to 214 MW of generation capacity. EKPC will maintain on-site storage of ultra-low sulfur diesel that could be used as backup fuel. The utility said it expects construction will begin in autumn 2026 and plant operation by late 2028. Subscribers can lean more from a detailed project report.
Also in Kentucky, Louisville Gas & Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (both Louisville, Kentucky) are in the process of adding a 621-MW, single-shaft combined-cycle unit at the Mill Creek Power Station in Louisville. Construction kicked off earlier this year and is expected to wrap up in 2027. The unit is expected to be able to burn up to 50% hydrogen. Subscribers can click here to read the project report.
Elsewhere in the Great Lakes region, Clean Energy Future (Manchester, Massachusetts), which is majority-owned by Korea Electric Power Corporation (Naju, South Korea), is constructing the Trumbull Energy Center in Lordstown, Ohio, designed to provide approximately 950 MW of power for northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania; power is expected to begin generating in early 2026. Subscribers can click here for more information on the project, and click here to read Industrial Info's April 07, 2025, article regarding power-generation projects across the state.
In Michigan, site preparation is underway for the addition of six RICE units, with a capacity of 110 MW, at Lansing Board of Water and Light's (LBWL) natural gas-fired combined cycle Delta Power Station in Lansing. Barton Malow (Southfield, Michigan) is performing general contracting services for the project, which is expected to wrap up around the end of 2026. Subscribers can click here for more project information.
According to Industrial Info data, as of the end of the first quarter, there were more than 62,000 MW of power plants in various stages of construction in the U.S. For more information, see May 5, 2025, article - IIR Energy's First-Quarter 2025 Data Insight: U.S. Power Plants Under Construction.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI database can click here for the reports on the projects discussed in this article and click here for the plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
