Invenergy is floating plans for another big gas build in Wisconsin—a 1.2-GW peaker in Kenosha County. (WPR)
The Red Oak Ridge Energy Center would use five turbines and hydrogen-cooled generators, with construction targeted for 2027 and operations by 2030.
The context: It’s the second new gas plant proposed in Kenosha County this year due to soaring demand from data centers. Microsoft alone expects to use 450 MW annually in nearby Mount Pleasant.
Big picture: If approved, this would be one of the largest gas additions in the Midwest—and a key test of how regulators balance near-term reliability with long-term decarbonization goals.