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Oak Creek Power Plant, also known as South Oak Creek, is a base load, coal- and natural gas-fired, electrical power station located on Lake Michigan in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. The plant is located on over of land on the border of Milwaukee and Racine counties. As of 2008, the plant was in the process of a billion dollar expansion. In 2009, it was listed as the third largest generating station in Wisconsin with a net summer capacity of 1,135 MW.〔 〕〔 〕 ==Expansion== Two 615-megawatt coal-fueled units were constructed just north of the existing Oak Creek facility. Construction started June 29, 2005, Unit 1 began commercial operation on February 2, 2010.〔 〕 with Unit 2 following in 2011. Bechtel Power Corporation is the prime contractor for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of the facility. The two steam turbines were provided by Hitachi. Concrete was poured 24 hours a day for 41 days to construct the tall diameter common chimney for the expansion project. The expansion project is known as the Elm Road Generating Station, though it is on the same property as the Oak Creek Power Plant 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oak Creek Power Plant」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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