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City of Oak Creek, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Docket ID: 6630-CG-140
Application of Wisconsin Electric Power Company for a Certificate of Authority under Wis. Stat. § 196.49 and Wis. Admin. Code
§ PSC 133.03 to Construct a New Liquefied Natural Gas Facility and Associated Natural Gas Pipelines in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
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Application Summary
Overview
Wisconsin Electric Power Company - Gas Operations (WE-GO) is seeking approval to construct a new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility including two billion cubic feet (BCF) of storage and associated systems to pretreat, liquefy, store, and vaporize LNG in Oak Creek, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The major components of the proposed project include feed gas pretreatment and liquefaction systems as well as LNG storage and sendout systems. WE-GO is seeking a Certificate of Authority (CA) and all other approvals required to construct the LNG storage plant and other necessary related facilities.
Applicant stated need
The proposed project is to ensure that the applicant can continue to serve its customers reliably and efficiently, especially during periods of peak demand, in light of the constraints on obtaining additional firm capacity from the existing interstate pipeline system.
Estimated cost
The construction cost of the proposed project is currently estimated at $456.3 million with a requested $64.6 million of Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC).
Project location
The applicant proposes to construct this project on 22 acres of land in the City of Oak Creek, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
Proposed schedule
- The applicant submitted the application to the Commission in April 2024.
- The applicant anticipates construction of this project to begin in June 2025 with an estimated completion date of Winter 2027-2028.
Statutory Review
This LNG storage facility is a Type II action under Wis. Admin. Code § PSC 4.10(2). The Commission will prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for this project that will evaluate the location of the project and its potential environmental, community, and private property impacts. There will be a preliminary determination when the EA is complete that will determine whether the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is necessary. Comments on this preliminary determination will be accepted and considered before a final determination is made. At the time of the preliminary determination, the Commission shall make copies of the EA available to those persons that request it.
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