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Town of Wheatland, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Docket ID: 9842-CE-100
Application of Robin Energy Storage LLC for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Construct a 200 MW Battery Energy Storage System and Associated Facilities in the Town of Wheatland, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
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Application Summary
Overview
Robin Storage Energy LLC (applicant) is seeking approval to construct, install, operate, and maintain a new 200-megawatt, 4-hour alternating current Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the Town of Wheatland, Kenosha County, Wisconsin. Project facilities would include the BESS, a new fenced collector substation, and an overhead 138-kilovolt (kV) generation tie transmission line (gentie). The collector substation would route power from the BESS at 34.5 kV through a series of breakers and switches, step the voltage up to 138 kV through the main power transformer, and route it through a high-voltage breaker to the gentie, which would be connected to the existing Balsam Substation (not owned by applicant).
Applicant Stated Need
This project is proposed by an independent power producer. Therefore, the need for the project is not reviewed by the Commission.
Estimated Cost
This project is proposed by an independent power producer. Therefore, the Commission does not review the project cost. The cost to Wisconsin utilities and ratepayers would be reviewed if the facility or power from the facility is purchased by Wisconsin utilities.
Project Location
The applicant proposes to construct the project facilities on approximately 59.6 acres in the Town of Wheatland, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
Proposed Schedule
- The applicant submitted the application to the Commission in October 2026.
- If approved, the applicant anticipates project construction would begin in early 2028 and finish by summer 2029.
The proposed project is categorized as 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 (EIS) is necessary.
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