Wisconsin doesn’t have to accept new gas plants as inevitable

By: John Imes

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 811

Last Updated: 5 days ago

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Wisconsin is facing another major test of how it plans its energy future.

We Energies has proposed a new 750-megawatt natural gas plant in Wrightstown, the Fox North Energy Center. If approved, it could begin operating around 2032 and run for 30 years or more. With Fox North added to the queue, We Energies now has roughly 4.25 gigawatts of methane gas generation awaiting Public Service Commission approval.

The utility says the …

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