A proposal from We Energies could transform an existing power generation site in Wrightstown into one of the largest electricity-producing locations in Wisconsin.
The company has filed an engineering plan for the proposed Fox North Energy Center, a 750-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant that would be built on the existing Fox Energy Center property in Wrightstown. The proposal is a first step in what is expected to be a yearslong state review process.
The project would be built next to the existing Fox Energy Center, a natural gas plant that has operated since 2005 and currently produces about 619 megawatts of electricity. According to planning documents, the new facility would be designed to operate continuously and remain in service for at least 30 years…