PSC approves Paris RICE project, selects alternate site 2 and requires incremental cost reporting
The Public Service Commission on May 22, 2025, granted Wisconsin Electric Power Company a CPCN for the Paris reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE) project — seven 18.8-MW units (about 128 MW) — and, after siting debate, authorized the applicant to use the alternate site 2; the commission also required the applicant to report incremental
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The Public Service Commission on May 22, 2025, approved a certificate of public convenience and necessity for Wisconsin Electric Power Company to construct, own and operate the Paris RICE project: seven reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE) generators with a combined capacity of approximately 128 megawatts and a 138-kilovolt generator tie line to the nearby Paris solar collector substation. The commission authorized the project at the applicant’s alternate site 2 and attached conditions requiring detailed cost reporting and standard environmental and construction conditions.
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