PSC conditionally approves Foundry Ridge Energy Center, citing statutory review limits
The Public Service Commission voted to conditionally grant a CPCN to Foundry Ridge Energy Center LLC for a 324 MW gas‑fired plant in Darien, Walworth County, while stressing that merchant‑plant statutes limit the commission's ability to consider need, cost and air pollution beyond DNR permitting.
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Chairperson Strand and the Public Service Commission on Oct. 15 conditionally approved a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) for the Foundry Ridge Energy Center, a 324‑megawatt merchant natural‑gas generation project proposed for the town of Darien in Walworth County.
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