Background

We Energies’ parent company, WEC Energy Group, is planning a methane gas buildout that totals 3,000 megawatts, including constructing 1,300 MW of expensive new power plants and converting nearly 2,000 MW of existing coal to gas.

We Energies is proposing two plants in our communities:

  • Paris Gas Plant (Kenosha County): A 130 MW reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE) facility located near the existing Paris Generating Station with an anticipated commercial operation date by summer 2026.

  • Oak Creek Gas Plant (Milwaukee County): 1,100 MW at the Oak Creek Power Plant campus with anticipated commercial operation dates for the units occurring from fall 2027 through June 2028. We Energies’ plans also include building new infrastructure like a 30-mile pipeline and a Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) storage facility to service the proposed Oak Creek gas plant. 

It’s time to take action. Tell the PSC to reject We Energies’ plans.

Make Your Voice Heard

You can help showcase the harm these projects will cause in our communities.

SEND A LETTER OR POSTCARD

Write a letter or postcard and send it to one or more of the following addresses:

Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
P.O. Box 7854
Madison, Wisconsin 53707

WI DNR Air Management Team
PO Box 7921
Madison, WI 5370

Governor Evers
P.O. Box 7863
Madison, WI 53707

Use the following tips to write your letter to the PSC:

  1. Identify yourself and your relation to the proposed gas plants
  2. Be specific about your concern
  3. Explain the basis for your opinion and knowledge, and propose an alternative
SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE EDITOR OR AN OP-ED

Consider sharing your opinion in a local publication, including:

  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  • Cap Times
  • Wisconsin State Journal
  • Kenosha News
  • Racine Journal Times
  • Waukesha Freeman

Check out our tips for writing a letter to the editor or an op-ed here.

You can also use the following resources to help write your letter:

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